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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
83Property of child
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83 Property of child
(1) The Court may, on the CEO's application:
(a) order the Public Trustee to take control of the property of the
(b) make any other orders to give effect to the order.
(2) The CEO must:
(a) give the child, the parents of the child and other persons
specified by the Court:
(i) a copy of each of the orders; and
(ii) a written notice explaining the terms and effect of the
orders; and
(b) give the child any additional explanation of the effect of the
orders if the CEO considers it appropriate to do so having