7Interim prohibition orders

#### 7 Interim prohibition orders 7 Interim prohibition orders > > (1) The Local Court may make an interim child protection prohibition order prohibiting a registrable person from engaging in specified conduct if it appears to the Local Court that it is necessary to do so to prevent an immediate risk to the lives or sexual safety of one or more children, or children generally. > > > (2) An interim prohibition order may be made by the Local Court whether or not: > > > > > (a) the registrable person is present at the proceedings, or > > > > > (b) the registrable person has been given notice of the proceedings. > > > (3) The Local Court is not required to be satisfied that the person is likely to pose a risk to a particular child or children or a particular class of children. > > > (4) If an interim prohibition order is made by the Local Court, the Court must issue a court attendance notice requiring the registrable person to attend the Court for a further hearing of the matter as soon as practicable after the interim order is made. > > > (5) At the further hearing, the Local Court may confirm the prohibition order (with or without variation) or revoke it. > > > (6) An interim prohibition order remains in force until it is revoked or the relevant application is withdrawn or dismissed, whichever occurs first. > > > (7) Section 5 does not apply to an application for an order under subsection (1). > > **s 7:** Am 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 3.