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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.121Powers of appellate court—appearance of respondent
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### sec.121 Powers of appellate court—appearance of respondent
This section applies if a respondent appears before an appellate court at the hearing for an appeal.
In deciding the appeal, the appellate court may—
confirm the decision appealed against; or
vary the decision appealed against; or
set aside the decision appealed against and either—
substitute another decision; or
remit the matter to the magistrate or Childrens Court that made the decision.
s 121 prev s 121 om 2000 No. 7 s 27
pres s 121 amd 2003 No. 57 s 39 (1) sch 3
sub 2022 No. 7 s 38
(sec.121-ssec.1) This section applies if a respondent appears before an appellate court at the hearing for an appeal.
(sec.121-ssec.2) In deciding the appeal, the appellate court may— confirm the decision appealed against; or vary the decision appealed against; or set aside the decision appealed against and either— substitute another decision; or remit the matter to the magistrate or Childrens Court that made the decision.
- (a) confirm the decision appealed against; or
- (b) vary the decision appealed against; or
- (c) set aside the decision appealed against and either— (i) substitute another decision; or (ii) remit the matter to the magistrate or Childrens Court that made the decision.
- (i) substitute another decision; or
- (ii) remit the matter to the magistrate or Childrens Court that made the decision.
- (i) substitute another decision; or
- (ii) remit the matter to the magistrate or Childrens Court that made the decision.