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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
66Hearings in absence of a party
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### 66 Hearings in absence of a party
> The Court may hear and determine an application for an assessment order, a care and protection order or the variation, extension or revocation of an assessment order, care and protection order or interim care and protection order –
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> > > (a) in the absence of a party to the application; and
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> > > (b) whether or not all parties to the application have been served with a copy of the application and the notice of the time and place of the hearing of the application.