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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.115Hearing of applications together
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### sec.115 Hearing of applications together
The Childrens Court may hear 2 or more applications for orders together if the court considers it is in the interests of justice to do so.
Subsection (1) applies even though the parties, or all of the parties, to the proceedings are not the same.
The court may decide to act under subsection (1) , at any time before the applications are decided, on its own initiative or on the application of a party to the proceeding.
s 115 sub 2016 No. 24 s 26
(sec.115-ssec.1) The Childrens Court may hear 2 or more applications for orders together if the court considers it is in the interests of justice to do so.
(sec.115-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even though the parties, or all of the parties, to the proceedings are not the same.
(sec.115-ssec.3) The court may decide to act under subsection (1) , at any time before the applications are decided, on its own initiative or on the application of a party to the proceeding.