543What is an interim intensive therapy order?

543 What is an interim intensive therapy order? interim intensive therapy order, for a child or young person, means an order of the Childrens Court— (a) made in a proceeding for an application for an intensive therapy order for the child or young person before the intensive therapy order has been finally decided; and (b) that may direct the child or young person to be confined as a last resort— (i) for a total period of not more than 2 weeks (the period of confinement) starting on a stated day; and (ii) at a stated place or a place the director-general directs; and (c) if the order directs the child or young person to be confined— that transfers daily care responsibility for the child or young person to the director-general for the period of confinement; and Note Pt 15.3 (Director-general has daily care responsibility) does not apply if daily care responsibility for a child or young person is transferred to the director-general under an intensive therapy order (see s 506). (d) includes any other conditions the court considers necessary to— (i) prevent the child or young person from engaging in (ii) ensure the child or young person undergoes any necessary treatment in accordance with a therapy plan. Note Parental responsibility may be transferred to someone else (see s 17) or shared between 2 or more people (see s 18) under a court order made under this Act or another law in force in the Territory.