CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 722 Orders—statement of reasons
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 722
Orders—statement of reasons(1) This section applies if a court—
(a) makes an order under the care and protection chapters in a proceeding; or
(b) hears and decides an application for—
(i) extension of a therapeutic protection order under section 562; or
(ii) amendment of a therapeutic protection order under section 569; or
(iii) revocation of a therapeutic protection order under section 570.
Note The court must record a written statement of reasons for these decisions (see s 563 and s 571).
(2) Not later than 28 days after the day the order is made, a party to the proceeding may ask the court, in writing, to give the party a statement of reasons for making, extending, amending or revoking the order.
(3) The court must give a written statement of reasons as soon as practicable, but not later than 28 days, after the day the court receives the request.
Note For what must be included in a statement of reasons, see the Legislation Act
, s 179.