South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 52

52—Copy of application to be served on parties

        (1)         A copy of an application for an order under section 53, or for the variation, extension or revocation of such an order, must be served personally on—

            (a)         if the child or young person who is the subject of the application is of or above the age of 10 years—the child or young person; and

            (b)         each other party to the application.

        (2)         A copy of an application must be endorsed with a notification of the place, date and time for the hearing of the application.

        (3)         If it is not reasonably practicable to serve a copy of an application personally on a party, or the whereabouts of such a party cannot, after reasonable enquiries, be ascertained, the copy of the application may be served on that person in accordance with section 168 or in any other manner authorised by the Court.

        (4)         The Court must not proceed to hear an application for an order under section 53 unless each party served with the application has had at least 3 business days of notice of the hearing.

        (5)         The Court may, for any proper reason, dispense with service under this section, or reduce the period between service and the time for the hearing of the application.