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Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
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275 Types of protection order
(1) If the Court makes a finding under section 274 it may make any one of the following protection orders—
(a) an order requiring a person to give an undertaking;
S. 275(1)(b) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 16.
(b) a family preservation order;
S. 275(1)(c) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 16.
(c) a family reunification order;
S. 275(1)(d) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 16.
(d) a care by Secretary order;
S. 275(1)(e) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 16.
(e) a long-term care order.
S. 275(1)(f)–(h) repealed by No. 61/2014 s. 16.
(2) A protection order may continue in force after the child attains the age of 17 years but ceases to be in force when the child attains the age of 18 years.
S. 275(3) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 8.
(3) A care by Secretary order or a long-term care order may be made in relation to a child who is under the age of 18 years but ceases to be in force when the child attains the age of 18 years or marries, whichever happens first.