CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 203 Interim care and protection orders
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 203
Interim care and protection orders(1) The court may make an interim care and protection order in relation to a child or young person after a care and protection application is made and before the application is finally decided if satisfied that the chief executive reasonably believes that the child or young person is in need of care and protection or would be in need of care and protection if the order was not made.
(2) However, the court may not make an interim assessment order.
(3) If making an interim care and protection order, the court may make any other care and protection order that it considers appropriate for the care and protection of the child or young person.