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