16Application for review of temporary care arrangement—the Act, s 152(6)

16 Application for review of temporary care arrangement—the Act, s 152(6)

16 Application for review of temporary care arrangement—the Act, s 152(6)

(1) An application to the Children’s Court for review of a temporary care arrangement must be in writing.

(2) A person who applies for a review of a temporary care arrangement must, as soon as practicable after the application is made, cause a copy of the application, endorsed with the time, date and place set down for the hearing of the application, to be served on—

(a) for an application made on behalf of the child or young person who is the subject of the arrangement—each person having parental responsibility for the child or young person who can reasonably be located, or

(b) for an application by a person having parental responsibility for the child or young person—the child, if at least 10 years of age, or young person.

(3) A child or young person who applies for review of a temporary care arrangement is not required to serve a copy of the application on another person.