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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (30 August) . . Page.. 3926 ..

Schedule 10

Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001

Amendments circulated by Attorney General

1

Schedule 1

Part 2

Proposed new amendment 1.12A

Page 11, line 5-

Before amendment 1.13, insert the following new amendment:

[1.12A] Part 6.2, division 1 to Part 7.1, division 1

renumber as division 6.2.1 to division 7.1.1

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Schedule 1

Part 2

Amendments 1.14 to 1.15

Page 11, line 13-

Omit the amendment, substitute the following amendments:

[1.13A] Part 7.2, division 1 to part 7.3, division 1

renumber as divisions 7.2.1 to 7.3.1

[1.14] Section 194, definition of final care and protection order

substitute

final care and protection order means an order under division 7.3.7 (Final care and protection orders) (other than a protection order or interim order), or a contact order, residence order or therapeutic protection order made as a final care and protection order.

[1.14A] Section 194, new definitions of final protection order and interim protection order

insert

final protection order-see the Protection Orders Act 2001, dictionary, definition of final order.

interim protection order-see the Protection Orders Act 2001, dictionary, definition of interim order.

[1.15] Section 205

substitute

205 When may the court make an interim protection order?

(1) The court may make an interim protection order in relation to a child or young person at any time on an application (the care and protection application) for a care and protection order in relation to the child or young person-

(a) on its own initiative, on further application by a party to the care and protection application or on application by the community advocate; and

(b) if the court is satisfied that it is necessary to make the interim protection order to ensure the safety of the child or young person until the care and protection application is decided.

Note The grounds for making an interim protection order are intended to mirror the grounds mentioned in the Protection Orders Act 2001, s 49.

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