#### 256A Children’s Court may dispense with service 256A Children’s Court may dispense with service > > (1) If the Children’s Court is satisfied that an unacceptable threat to the safety, welfare or well-being of a child or young person or a party to any proceedings would arise if any notice or other instrument required or authorised by this Act was given to, or any document served on, a particular person, the Children’s Court may make an order dispensing with the giving of notice or instrument to, or service on, the person concerned. > > > (2) An order under this section excuses every other person from the requirement to comply with any provision of this Act that requires notification to, or service on, that person. > > **s 256A:** Ins 2006 No 60, Sch 1 \[77\]. Am 2008 No 114, Sch 1.4 \[9\].

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