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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
231LWhen Children’s Court may make order under this Part
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#### 231L When Children’s Court may make order under this Part
231L When Children’s Court may make order under this Part
> > (1) The Children’s Court may make an order under this Part transferring a child protection proceeding pending in the Children’s Court to the Children’s Court in a participating State if—
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> > > (a) an application for the making of the order is made by the Secretary, and
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> > > (b) the relevant interstate officer has consented in writing to the transfer.
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> > (2) The proceeding is discontinued in the Children’s Court on the registration in the Children’s Court in the participating State, in accordance with the interstate law, of an order referred to in subsection (1).
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> **s 231L:** Ins 2006 No 95, Sch 2 \[2\].
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> **ch 14A, pt 3 (ss 231L–231O):** Ins 2006 No 95, Sch 2 \[2\].