427Care and protection orders—who must be given

427 Care and protection orders—who must be given (1) The applicant for a care and protection order for a child or young person must give a copy of the application to the following people at least 3 working days before the application is to be heard by the court: (d) if the applicant is not the director-general—the director-general; (2) This section does not apply if the director-general or a police officer Note For s (2), the director-general need only give a copy of the application to people before the application is heard by the court (see s 413).