CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 470 Care and protection order—court to consider extension, amendment and revocation

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 470

    (1)     The Childrens Court must give initial consideration to an application for extension, amendment or revocation of a care and protection order, or a provision in a care and protection order not later than 5 working days after the day the application is filed.

    (2)     The Childrens Court must give directions about the conduct of the proceeding (including the hearing of the application) at the time the application is initially considered.

    (3)     If the care and protection order is in force on the day the application is filed, but would end before the application is heard, the order continues in force until the application is heard and decided (whether or not the application is considered within the period required under this section).