Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 106

    (1)     As soon as practicable after the order is made, the CEO must:

    (a)     give a copy of the order to each parent of the child; and

    (b)     inform the child about the order; and

    (c)     explain the effect of the order to the child.

    (2)     The CEO may give the copy to a parent of the child:

    (a)     by personally serving the copy on the parent; or

    (b)     if the CEO considers it impracticable to do so, by:

        (i)     leaving it at the parent's last known address; or

        (ii)     sending it by post to that address.

    (3)     In addition, the CEO may give a copy of the order to the child if the CEO considers it appropriate to do so having regard to the child's maturity and understanding.