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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
> [*\[Section 77N Inserted by No. 78 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1999-078#GS5@EN)
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> > (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 –
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> > > > (a) the Secretary applies for the making of the order; and
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> > > > (b) the relevant interstate officer has consented in writing to the transfer.
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> > (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)](#GS77N@Gs1@EN) .