Section 51 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980 is amended by repealing subsection (1), and substituting the following subsection:
“(1) On hearing an application for a paternity order made under section 47 in respect of a child, the Family Court,—“(a) must, if it is satisfied that the respondent is the father of the child, make an order declaring that the respondent is the father of the child; and“(b) may, if it is satisfied (either on its own initiative or on an application for the purpose by a party to the proceedings) that the respondent is not the father of the child, make an order declaring that the respondent is not the father of the child.”
“(1) On hearing an application for a paternity order made under section 47 in respect of a child, the Family Court,—
“(a) must, if it is satisfied that the respondent is the father of the child, make an order declaring that the respondent is the father of the child; and
“(b) may, if it is satisfied (either on its own initiative or on an application for the purpose by a party to the proceedings) that the respondent is not the father of the child, make an order declaring that the respondent is not the father of the child.”