sec.34Extension of temporary assessment orders

### sec.34 Extension of temporary assessment orders An authorised officer or police officer may apply to a magistrate for an order to extend the term of a temporary assessment order for a child. This part applies, with all necessary changes, to the application as if it were an application for a temporary assessment order. The magistrate may extend the temporary assessment order only if the magistrate is satisfied the order has not ended. The temporary assessment order may be extended until the end of the next business day after it would have otherwise ended if the magistrate is satisfied the officer intends to apply for a court assessment order or the litigation director intends to apply for a child protection order for the child within the extended term. Unless subsection (4) applies, the temporary assessment order may not be extended to a time ending more than 3 business days after the day it was made. A temporary assessment order may not be extended more than once under subsection (4) . s 34 sub 2000 No. 7 s 8 amd 2010 No. 33 s 26 ; 2016 No. 23 s 51A (sec.34-ssec.1) An authorised officer or police officer may apply to a magistrate for an order to extend the term of a temporary assessment order for a child. (sec.34-ssec.2) This part applies, with all necessary changes, to the application as if it were an application for a temporary assessment order. (sec.34-ssec.3) The magistrate may extend the temporary assessment order only if the magistrate is satisfied the order has not ended. (sec.34-ssec.4) The temporary assessment order may be extended until the end of the next business day after it would have otherwise ended if the magistrate is satisfied the officer intends to apply for a court assessment order or the litigation director intends to apply for a child protection order for the child within the extended term. (sec.34-ssec.5) Unless subsection (4) applies, the temporary assessment order may not be extended to a time ending more than 3 business days after the day it was made. (sec.34-ssec.6) A temporary assessment order may not be extended more than once under subsection (4) .