CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 212 Consideration of applications
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 212
Consideration of applications(1) The court must begin hearing an application for a short care and protection order (the main application ) or cross application within 14 days after the day the main application is filed.
(2) If the court fails, for whatever reason, to begin hearing an application or cross application in accordance with subsection (1), an interim order made before the hearing of the proceeding was last adjourned continues in force until the application or cross application is decided.
(3) This section does not apply to an application for a therapeutic protection order.