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COMMUNITY WELFARE ACT - SECT 50B

Child subject to order not to be out of Territory without Minister's consent

50B. Child subject to order not to be out of Territory without Minister's consent

(1) If a child protection order is in force in respect of a child, the child must not be taken out of or leave the Territory except in accordance with this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person must not take a child to whom a child protection order applies out of the Territory unless the person has applied to the Minister for consent to do so and the Minister has given his or her consent in writing to the person.

(3) A child to whom a child protection order applies must not of his or her own volition leave the Territory unless the child has applied to the Minister for consent to do so and the Minister has given his or her consent in writing to the child.

(4) The Minister may give his or her consent under subsection (2) or (3) subject to conditions.

(5) The person or child to whom the consent is given must comply with the conditions of the consent.



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