Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Before an adoption
order is made in relation to a child, an application may be made to the Court
by or on behalf of the child’s guardian under Division 4 for an
order to make further provision for the child’s guardianship.
(2) On an application
under this section, the Court may —
(a) if
further time is required to place the child with a view to the child’s
adoption, extend the period of guardianship under Division 4 for not more
than a further 12 months on each application;
(b)
order that a suitable person other than the child’s existing guardian is
to be the child’s guardian for purposes of Division 4; or
(c) if
the Court finds that the child is in need of protection as defined in
section 28(2) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004 , make
a protection order (time-limited) or protection order (until 18) under that
Act in respect of the child.
(3) If the Court makes
an order referred to in subsection (2)(c), the Court has, in relation to
that order, the powers conferred on the Children’s Court by the
Children and Community Services Act 2004 .
[Section 36 amended by No. 34 of 2004
s. 251.]