Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) On the application of the Secretary made before a care and protection order under section 42(4)(a), (b) or (c) ceases to have effect, the Court may extend that order if –
(a) a family group conference has been held to review the arrangements for securing the care and protection of the child implemented under that order; and
(b) the Court is satisfied –
(i) that the child would be at risk if the order were to cease to have effect; or
(ii) that it is in the best interests of the child for those arrangements to continue to be the subject of a care and protection order.
(2) A care and protection order may not be extended so that the total period of the order exceeds 3 years.
(3) If an application is made for the extension of a care and protection order before the day on which the order is due to cease to have effect but is not determined before that day, the order continues in force until the application is determined.