Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if the court is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 8(1) in relation to a child respondent.
(2) Before making an order for the child respondent, the court must direct the chief executive (communities) to give to the court a written report containing stated information, assessments and reports about the child respondent, the child respondent's family or other matters.
(3) The report may contain the opinion of the chief executive (communities) on what impact an order may have on the child respondent in relation to his or her accommodation, educational, health, cultural or social needs.
(4) The report must be given to the court within the period stated by the court in the direction.
(5) When the report is given to the court under subsection (4), the registrar of the court must give a copy of the report to each party to the proceeding.