sec.49Extension of court assessment orders

### sec.49 Extension of court assessment orders An authorised officer may apply to the Childrens Court for an order to extend the term of a court assessment order for not more than 4 weeks. This part applies, with all necessary changes, to the application as if it were an application for a court assessment order. The court may extend the term of the order only if the court is satisfied— the order has not ended; and the extension is in the child’s best interests. A court assessment order may not be extended more than once. s 49 amd 2000 No. 7 s 13 (sec.49-ssec.1) An authorised officer may apply to the Childrens Court for an order to extend the term of a court assessment order for not more than 4 weeks. (sec.49-ssec.2) This part applies, with all necessary changes, to the application as if it were an application for a court assessment order. (sec.49-ssec.3) The court may extend the term of the order only if the court is satisfied— the order has not ended; and the extension is in the child’s best interests. (sec.49-ssec.4) A court assessment order may not be extended more than once. - (a) the order has not ended; and - (b) the extension is in the child’s best interests.