(1)  If the Court adjourns the hearing of an application for a care and protection order, the Court may also make an interim care and protection order.

(2)  An interim care and protection order may contain one or more of the following orders:

(a) an order requiring the child or a guardian of the child to do any specified thing or refrain from doing any specified thing;

(b) an order granting custody of the child to one or more of the following persons:

(i) a guardian of the child;

(ii) a member of the child's family;

(iii) the chief executive officer of a non-Government organisation that provides facilities for the residential care of children, or a person who holds a position similar in nature to that of chief executive officer in such an organisation;

(iv) the Secretary;

(v) any other person that the Court considers appropriate in the circumstances;

(c) an order placing the child under the guardianship of the Secretary or one or 2 other persons as the Court considers appropriate in the circumstances;

(d) an order providing for access to the child;

(e) an order providing for the way in which a person who has custody or guardianship of the child under an order of the Court is to deal with matters relating to the care, protection, health, welfare or education of the child;

(f) any other order the Court considers appropriate.

(3)  An interim care and protection order may include conditions to be observed by one or more of the following persons:

(a) the child;

(b) a guardian of the child;

(c) a person with whom the child is residing;

(d) the Secretary;

(e) a person who is to supervise the child;

(f) a person who is granted custody of the child;

(g) any other person who is involved with the care and protection of the child.

(4)  An interim care and protection order has effect for the period of the adjournment and any subsequent adjournment.

(5)  This section does not prevent the Court from varying or revoking an interim care and protection order or from making a further interim care and protection order on any subsequent adjournment.