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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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106 Notice of order
(1) As soon as practicable after the order is made, the CEO must:
(a) give a copy of the order to:
(i) if a permanent care order for the child is in force – the
person to whom parental responsibility for the child has
been given; or
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(ii) otherwise – each parent of the child; and
(b) inform the child about the order; and
(c) explain the duration and effect of the order to the child in a
language and manner the child understands.
(2) The CEO must give the copy to a parent of the child or the person
to whom parental responsibility for the child has been given:
(a) by personally serving the copy on the parent or other person;
or
(b) if the CEO considers it impracticable to do so – by:
(i) leaving it at the last known address of the parent or other
(ii) sending it by post to that address.
(2A) If the copy is personally served on the parent or other person, the
CEO must explain the duration and effect of the order to the parent
or other person:
(a) in the preferred language of the person; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to do so in the preferred
language of the person – in a language and manner the
person understands.
(2B) If the parent was not given a copy of the application under
section 104A(2), the CEO must give the parent a copy of the
application with the copy of the order under subsection (1).
(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