New Zealand Acts

CARE OF CHILDREN ACT 2004 - SECT 77B

77B Orders under section 77(3)(c) may be suspended for specified period

1 On an application for the purpose by any person, a High Court Judge, a District Court Judge, a Family Court Judge, or a Family Court Associate may suspend an order made under section 77(3)(c) .

2 On an application for the purpose, a Registrar of the High Court, or of the District Court, may suspend an order made under section 77(3)(c) if—

a) the application is made by a party to the proceedings under section 77 in which the order was made (the earlier proceedings); and

b) every other person who was a party to the earlier proceedings consents.

3 A suspension of an order made under section 77(3)(c) must be—

a) for a specified time; and

b) in relation to a specified person.

History: Section 77B: inserted, on 16 November 2011, by section 14 of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 59).   Section 77B(1): amended, on 6 October 2023, by section 25 of the Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 25).     Section 77B(2): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).