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COMMUNITY WELFARE ACT - SECT 49

Review by Court

49. Review by Court

(1) The Court shall review the circumstances of a child in relation to whom an order under section 43(4) is made containing a direction referred to in section 43(5)(d) -

(a) where the sole rights in relation to the custody of the child are vested in the Minister - at intervals not exceeding 2 years; or

(b) in any other case - at such times as it thinks fit,

and may make such further orders in relation to the child as it could have made on the original application.

(2) In carrying out a review under subsection (1), the Court may require such reports under section 45 to be furnished to it as it thinks fit as if the review were the hearing of an application under this Part, and copies of those reports shall be made available under section 46(1) accordingly.

(3) The Court may, at such times as it thinks fit, vary or revoke an order made under this section.

(4) The Court shall not carry out a review under subsection (1) or vary or revoke an order made as a result of a review unless it has first given to each party to the application resulting in the relevant order, and to such other persons as it thinks fit, not less than 7 days written notice of the proposed action.

(5) Notice under subsection (4) may be given by posting it to the party or other person at his or her address for service in the application or last known residential address.



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