(1) Only the director-general may apply for an intensive therapy order.
(2) The director-general may apply to the Childrens Court for an intensive therapy order for a child or young person if satisfied that the criteria for making the order are met.
Note 1 Criteria for making an intensive therapy order are in s 549.
Note 2 Oral applications may also be made (see s 698).
(3) For subsection (2), the director-general may be satisfied that the criteria are met on the advice of the therapeutic support panel.