South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Court may
adjourn the hearing of an application under this Division for a period not
exceeding seven days.
(2) The Court cannot
adjourn the hearing of an application more than once.
(3) The Court may, on
an adjournment under this section, make one or more of the following orders:
(a) an
order granting custody of the child to the Minister;
(b) an
order directing a guardian of the child take specified steps to secure the
proper care and protection of the child;
(c) an
order directing that a specified person be allowed, or not be allowed, access
to the child;
(d) an
order authorising the examination and assessment of the child;
(e) an
order authorising the Chief Executive to require—
(i)
any person to answer, to the best of the person's
knowledge, information or belief, questions put by an employee of the
Department authorised by the Minister to exercise the power to question; or
(ii)
any person who has examined, assessed or treated a party
to the proceedings (other than the child), or the agency for whom the person
works, to furnish the Chief Executive with a written report of that
examination, assessment or treatment;
(f) such
ancillary orders as the Court thinks fit.
(4) An order under
subsection (3) has effect only during the period of the adjournment.
(5) A party to the
application who, having been served personally with an order made under this
section, contravenes or fails to comply with the order is guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 3 months.