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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
65AReferral of matters before the Court to ADR
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#### 65A Referral of matters before the Court to ADR
65A Referral of matters before the Court to ADR
> > (1) The Children’s Court may make an order that the parties to a care application participate in an alternative dispute resolution process in relation to the proceedings before the Court or any aspect of those proceedings.
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> > (2) The Children’s Court may make an order under this section—
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> > > (a) on its own initiative, or
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> > > (b) on the application of a party to the proceedings.
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> **s 65A:** Ins 2009 No 13, Sch 1.2 \[13\]. Am 2014 No 8, Sch 1 \[36\].