Children and Young People Act 2008
472Care and protection order—criteria for revocation
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472 Care and protection order—criteria for revocation (1) The Childrens Court may, by order, revoke a care and protection order, or a provision in a care and protection order, if satisfied that— (a) the child or young person would not be in need of care and protection if the order, or the provision in the order, was revoked; or (b) the order cannot be administered effectively because of the child’s or young person’s persistent refusal to comply with the residence provision of the order; or (c) it is otherwise in the best interests of the child or young person to revoke the order or the provision in the order. Note In a proceeding for a care and protection order, a fact is proved if it is (2) Before revoking a care and protection order, or a provision in a care and protection order, the Childrens Court must consider the following matters: (a) the age and maturity of the child or young person; (b) the views and wishes of the child or young person;
(c) the living arrangements of the child or young person; (d) the risk to the child or young person of harm if the order, or the provision of the order, is revoked.