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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
77DNotification to child and his or her parents
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### 77D Notification to child and his or her parents
> [*\[Section 77D Inserted by No. 78 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1999-078#GS5@EN)
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> > (1) If the Secretary has decided to transfer a home order to a participating State under this Subdivision, the Secretary must serve –
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> > > > (a) the parents of the child who is the subject of the order; and
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> > > > (b) if the child is of or above the age of 12 years, the child –
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> > with a notice of the decision as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 3 working days after making it.
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> > (2) A notice under [subsection (1)](#GS77D@Gs1@EN) must also include the information that the child or a parent of the child may apply for a review of the decision on its merits by the Court by lodging the application with the Court and serving a copy of it on the Secretary within 13 working days after the date of the decision.
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> > (3) Service of a notice on a person is not required under [subsection (1)](#GS77D@Gs1@EN) if it cannot be effected after making all reasonable efforts.