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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.55APublic guardian to be notified, under an arrangement, of applications etc. for orders
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### sec.55A Public guardian to be notified, under an arrangement, of applications etc. for orders
The public guardian and the registrar of the Childrens Court at a place may enter into an arrangement under which the registrar advises the public guardian of—
all applications for a child protection order filed at the place; and
all hearings of applications at the place identified under the arrangement.
The registrar of the Childrens Court must give notice of the applications and hearings to the public guardian in a way, and within the time, agreed with the public guardian under the arrangement.
s 55A ins 2014 No. 26 s 196
(sec.55A-ssec.1) The public guardian and the registrar of the Childrens Court at a place may enter into an arrangement under which the registrar advises the public guardian of— all applications for a child protection order filed at the place; and all hearings of applications at the place identified under the arrangement.
(sec.55A-ssec.2) The registrar of the Childrens Court must give notice of the applications and hearings to the public guardian in a way, and within the time, agreed with the public guardian under the arrangement.
- (a) all applications for a child protection order filed at the place; and
- (b) all hearings of applications at the place identified under the arrangement.