Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
121Applying for protection order
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121 Applying for protection order (1) The CEO may apply to the Court for a protection order for a child if the CEO reasonably believes: (i) is in need of protection; or (ii) would be in need of protection but for the fact that the child is currently in the CEO's care; and (b) the proposed order is: (i) appropriate; and (ii) the least intrusive means to safeguard the wellbeing of (2) The CEO may make the application: (a) whether or not the child is in the CEO's care; and (b) whether or not an application for a temporary protection order or assessment order for the child has been made; and (c) whether or not a temporary protection order or assessment order for the child is in force. Note The provisions about a protection order in this Part are Part of a system for the transfer of such orders and related proceedings between jurisdictions, see Part 2.4.