382Appraisal orders—criteria for making

382 Appraisal orders—criteria for making The Childrens Court may make an appraisal order for a child or young person only if satisfied that— (i) no parent or other person with daily care responsibility agreed to the appraisal when the director-general sought agreement under section 369 (Care and protection appraisal—obtaining agreement etc); or (ii) section 370 (Care and protection appraisal—obtaining agreement not in best interests of child or young person etc) applies; and

(b) a care and protection appraisal is necessary to assess whether the child or young person is in need of care and protection. Note 1 In a proceeding for an appraisal order, a fact is proved if it is proved on