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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.61Types of child protection orders
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### sec.61 Types of child protection orders
The Childrens Court may make any 1 or more of the following child protection orders that the court considers to be appropriate in the circumstances—
an order directing a parent of the child to do or refrain from doing something directly related to the child’s protection;
an order directing a parent not to have contact, direct or indirect—
with the child; or
with the child other than when a stated person or a person of a stated category is present;
an order requiring the chief executive to supervise the child’s protection in relation to the matters stated in the order;
an order granting custody of the child to—
a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or
the chief executive;
an order granting short-term guardianship of the child to the chief executive;
an order (a long-term guardianship order ) granting long-term guardianship of the child to—
a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or
another suitable person, other than a member of the child’s family, nominated by the chief executive; or
the chief executive;
The parents of the child may apply to vary or revoke a long-term guardianship order—see section 65 (1) .
an order (a permanent care order ) granting long-term guardianship of the child to a suitable person, other than a parent of the child or the chief executive, nominated by the chief executive.
Only the litigation director may apply to vary or revoke a permanent care order—see section 65AA .
s 61 sub 2000 No. 7 s 18
amd 2003 No. 57 s 39 (1) sch 3 ; 2010 No. 33 s 42 ; 2017 No. 44 s 33
- (a) an order directing a parent of the child to do or refrain from doing something directly related to the child’s protection;
- (b) an order directing a parent not to have contact, direct or indirect— (i) with the child; or (ii) with the child other than when a stated person or a person of a stated category is present;
- (i) with the child; or
- (ii) with the child other than when a stated person or a person of a stated category is present;
- (c) an order requiring the chief executive to supervise the child’s protection in relation to the matters stated in the order;
- (d) an order granting custody of the child to— (i) a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or (ii) the chief executive;
- (i) a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or
- (ii) the chief executive;
- (e) an order granting short-term guardianship of the child to the chief executive;
- (f) an order (a long-term guardianship order ) granting long-term guardianship of the child to— (i) a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or (ii) another suitable person, other than a member of the child’s family, nominated by the chief executive; or (iii) the chief executive; Note— The parents of the child may apply to vary or revoke a long-term guardianship order—see section 65 (1) .
- (i) a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or
- (ii) another suitable person, other than a member of the child’s family, nominated by the chief executive; or
- (iii) the chief executive; Note— The parents of the child may apply to vary or revoke a long-term guardianship order—see section 65 (1) .
- (g) an order (a permanent care order ) granting long-term guardianship of the child to a suitable person, other than a parent of the child or the chief executive, nominated by the chief executive. Note— Only the litigation director may apply to vary or revoke a permanent care order—see section 65AA .
- (i) with the child; or
- (ii) with the child other than when a stated person or a person of a stated category is present;
- (i) a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or
- (ii) the chief executive;
- (i) a suitable person, other than a parent of the child, who is a member of the child’s family; or
- (ii) another suitable person, other than a member of the child’s family, nominated by the chief executive; or
- (iii) the chief executive; Note— The parents of the child may apply to vary or revoke a long-term guardianship order—see section 65 (1) .