75Order to attend therapeutic treatment

#### 75 Order to attend therapeutic treatment 75 Order to attend therapeutic treatment > > (1) The Children’s Court may, subject to this section, make an order— > > > > > (a) requiring a child of less than 14 years of age to attend a therapeutic program relating to sexually abusive behaviours, and > > > > > (b) requiring the parents of a child to take whatever steps are necessary to enable a child to participate in a treatment program, > > > > in accordance with such terms as are specified in the order. > > > (1A) An order under this section may be made only in respect of a child who has exhibited sexually abusive behaviour. > > > (1B) The Children’s Court may, subject to this section, make an order requiring a parent of a child or young person— > > > > > (a) to attend a therapeutic program relating to sexually abusive behaviours, or > > > > > (b) to attend any other kind of therapeutic or treatment program, > > > > in accordance with such terms as are specified in the order. > > > (2) An order cannot be made under this section if— > > > > > (a) in the case of an order under subsection (1)—the child is or has been convicted in criminal proceedings arising from the same sexually abusive behaviours, or > > > > > (b) in the case of an order under subsection (1B)(a)—the parent is or has been convicted in criminal proceedings arising from the same sexually abusive behaviours. > > > (2A) A reference in this section to a therapeutic or treatment program includes a reference to a therapeutic or treatment program that requires a participant to reside at a particular location during the whole or part of the time when the program is being conducted. > > > (3) An order cannot be made under this section unless the Children’s Court has been presented with and has considered the provisions of a treatment plan that outlines the therapeutic program or treatment program proposed for the child or parent (as the case may be). > > > (4) An order cannot be made under this section in proceedings in relation to an application for a guardianship order, or a proposed guardianship order by consent pursuant to section 38. > > **s 75:** Am 2006 No 60, Sch 1 \[25\] \[26\]; 2006 No 67, Sch 1 \[16\]–\[18\]; 2014 No 8, Sch 1 \[42\]; 2018 No 81, Sch 1 \[19\].