Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
77NWhen Court may make order under this Division
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77N When Court may make order under this Division
[Section 77N Inserted by No. 78 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2000]
(1) The Court may make an order under this Division transferring a child protection proceeding pending in the Court to the Children's Court in a participating State if –
(a) the Secretary applies for the making of the order; and
(b) the relevant interstate officer has consented in writing to the transfer.
(2) The proceeding is discontinued in the Court on the registration in the Children's Court in the participating State in accordance with the interstate law of an order referred to in subsection (1) .