Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 663

    (1)     The Supreme Court must hear and decide the appeal as quickly as possible.

    (2)     After deciding the appeal, the Supreme Court may make any order it considers appropriate, including an order remitting the case for rehearing to the Childrens Court with or without a direction in law.

    (3)     An order, other than an order remitting the case for rehearing to the Childrens Court, may be enforced as an order of the Supreme Court.

    (4)     The Supreme Court may—

        (a)     make an order staying the operation of an interim child welfare order made at the same time as the appealed order; or

        (b)     amend, extend or revoke an interim child welfare order made at the same time as the appealed order; or

        (c)     make any interim care and protection order pending the hearing of the appeal that the Childrens Court has jurisdiction to make.

Note     Interim care and protection orders are dealt with in div 14.3.2.