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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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137B Applications
(1) The application must include the following:
(a) the proposed order;
(b) when the order is proposed to have effect;
(c) why the CEO considers the order is necessary;
(d) a statement that the person proposed to be given the parental
responsibility for the child consents to the making of the order;
(e) if the CEO considers it appropriate to do so – a request that
the permanent care order include a direction authorising the
child to travel outside Australia without the consent of the
child's parent.
(2) A care plan for the child must be provided with the application
unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so.
(3) If a care plan is not provided with the application the Court may set
a date by which the plan is to be provided to the Court, which must
not be more than 21 days after the application is made.