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Children and Community Services Act 2004
Part 6Transfer of child protection orders and proceedings
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Part 6 — Transfer of child protection orders and proceedings
156. Purpose of Part 166
157. Terms used 166
Division 2 — Transfer of child protection orders
Subdivision 1 — Administrative transfers
158. When CEO may transfer home order 169
159. Persons whose consent is required under s. 158(1)(d) 170
160. CEO to have regard to certain matters 171
161. Notification of decision to transfer 171
162. Judicial review of CEO’s decision 172
163. Review by State Administrative Tribunal 172
Subdivision 2 — Judicial transfers
164. When Court may transfer home order 173
165. Service of application under s. 164 173
166. Court to have regard to certain matters 173
167. Proposed interstate orders, terms of 174
168. Court not to make s. 164 order without report from CEO 174
169. Appeals 175
Division 3 — Transfer of child protection proceedings
170. When Court may transfer child protection proceeding 176
171. Service of application under s. 170 176
172. Court to have regard to certain matters 176
173. Interim order 177
174. Appeals 178
Division 4 — Registration
175. Filing interstate orders in Court 179
176. Registering interstate orders 180
177. Notification by registrar of Court 180
178. Effect of registration 180
179. Revocation of registration 181
Division 5 — General
180. Legal representation of child 182
181. Effect of registration of transferred order 182
182. Transfer of Court file 182
183. Hearing and determination of transferred proceeding 183
184. Disclosure of information 183
185. Discretion of CEO to consent to transfer 183
186. Evidence of consent of relevant interstate officer 184
187. Offence to remove certain children from where they live 184