Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 722

    (1)     This section applies if a court—

        (a)     makes an order under the care and protection chapters in a proceeding; or

        (b)     hears and decides an application for—

              (i)     extension of an intensive therapy order under section 564; or

              (ii)     amendment of an intensive therapy order under section 566; or

              (iii)     revocation of an intensive therapy order under section 567.

Note     The court must record a written statement of reasons for these decisions (see s 565 and s 573).

    (2)     Not later than 28 days after the day the order is made, a party to the proceeding may ask the court, in writing, to give the party a statement of reasons for making, extending, amending or revoking the order.

    (3)     The court must give a written statement of reasons as soon as practicable, but not later than 28 days, after the day the court receives the request.

Note     For what must be included in a statement of reasons, see the Legislation Act

, s 179.