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Children’s Court Act 1987
20Change of venue
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20 Change of venue
20 Change of venue
If it appears to the Court that any matter within the jurisdiction of the Court can be more conveniently or fairly heard at a sitting of the Court at some other place, the Court may—
(a) adjourn the hearing of the matter, whether any party appears or not,
(b) remand any person charged before it to a sitting of the Court at some other place specified by it, and
(c) appoint a day for the hearing.