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Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
257Variation of order
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257 Variation of order
(1) An application for a variation of the conditions of a therapeutic treatment order or a therapeutic treatment (placement) order may be made to the Court by—
(b) the child in respect of whom the order is made; or
(c) a parent of the child.
(2) An applicant under subsection (1) must serve a copy of the application on each other person who may make an application under this section in respect of the order a reasonable time before the hearing of the application.
(3) On an application under subsection (1) the Court may vary any of the conditions included in the order or add or substitute a condition but must not—
(a) in the case of a therapeutic treatment order, make a change in the requirement to participate in a therapeutic program or extend the period of the order; and
(b) in the case of a therapeutic treatment (placement) order, make any change in custody or extend the period of the order.