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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.51AGDuration of temporary custody orders
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### sec.51AG Duration of temporary custody orders
A temporary custody order must state the time when it ends.
The stated time must not be more than 3 business days after the day the order is made.
The order ends at the stated time unless it is extended.
Regardless of subsections (1) to (3) , the order ends when the child turns 18 years.
s 51AG ins 2010 No. 33 s 31
(sec.51AG-ssec.1) A temporary custody order must state the time when it ends.
(sec.51AG-ssec.2) The stated time must not be more than 3 business days after the day the order is made.
(sec.51AG-ssec.3) The order ends at the stated time unless it is extended.
(sec.51AG-ssec.4) Regardless of subsections (1) to (3) , the order ends when the child turns 18 years.