Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 563

    (1)     The Childrens Court must give initial consideration to an application for extension of an intensive therapy order not later than 2 working days after the day the application is filed.

    (2)     The Childrens Court must give directions about the conduct of the proceeding (including the hearing of the application) at the time the application is initially considered.

    (3)     If the intensive therapy order is in force on the day the application for extension is filed, but would end before the application is heard, the order continues in force until whichever of the following happens first:

        (a)     the application is heard and decided;

        (b)     8 weeks after the application was filed.