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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
117Effect of order
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117 Effect of order
(1) The order has effect for 28 days.
(2) On the CEO's application, the Court may extend the order for a
further period that does not exceed 28 days.
(3) However, the order cannot be extended again.
(4) The order authorises:
(a) the making of an assessment specified in the order; and
(b) if the order includes a direction mentioned in section 115(b) –
the actions specified in the direction; and
(c) the giving of information obtained from the assessment to the
CEO and other specified persons.
(5) Despite any law of the Territory, a person acting in good faith in
giving information under the order is not civilly or criminally liable, or
in breach of any professional code of conduct, for giving the
information.