CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 211 Initial consideration of applications
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 211
Initial consideration of applications(1) The court must initially consider an application for—
(a) a short care and protection order; or
(b) the extension, variation or revocation of a short care and protection order;
within 2 working days after the day it is filed.
(2) The court must initially consider a cross application on an application for a short care and protection order within 2 working days after the day the cross application is filed.
(3) Subject to section 212, after initially considering an application or cross application, the court may adjourn further consideration for not longer than 7 days at a time beginning on the day after adjournment if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so given the urgency of the application.
(4) However, an application for a therapeutic protection order must be heard in accordance with section 240 (Time for hearing and deciding applications).