Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A care and protection order or an interim care and protection order –
(a) may be varied or revoked by the Court at any time on the application of the child, the Secretary or a person granted guardianship or custody by the order; and
(ab) may be varied or revoked by the Court on the application of a former guardian of the child or a person who was party to the application for the order, other than a person referred to in paragraph (a), if –
(i) circumstances have changed since the order was made; and
(ii) the application is made with the leave of the Court; and
(b) ceases to have effect when the child attains 18 years of age.
(2) A care and protection order under section 42(4)(d) granting guardianship of a child to a person until the child attains 18 years of age ceases to have effect on the making of an application for a parenting order under Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth in respect of the child or an application for registration of a parenting plan under that Part of that Act if that application is made –
(a) by a person who is not the parent of the child; and
(b) with the consent of the Secretary and all parties to the proceedings.
(3) A care and protection order that has ceased to have effect under subsection (2) is revived if –
(a) the application for the parenting order or registration of a parenting plan is withdrawn; or
(b) the order sought or registration is refused; or
(c) the parenting order made or the parenting plan registered is not in the terms to which the Secretary and parties to the proceedings agreed.