Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
525Proceedings in which child is required to be legally represented
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525 Proceedings in which child is required to be legally represented
S. 525(1) amended by No. 15/2013 s. 11.
(1) Subject to section 524, a child aged 10 years or more must be legally represented in the following proceedings in the Family Division—
(a) application for an interim accommodation order;
(b) protection application;
(c) irreconcilable difference application;
(d) application for a temporary assessment order, (unless the Court grants leave for the application to proceed without notice to the other parties);
(e) application for—
(i) a therapeutic treatment order; or
(ii) a therapeutic treatment (placement) order;
S. 525(1)(ea) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 22(5).
(ea) application under section 289(1A) for a care by Secretary order; or
S. 525(1)(eb) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 22(5).
(eb) application under section 290(1A) for a long‑term care order; or
(f) application for a permanent care order;
(g) application for the variation of an interim accommodation order;
S. 525(1)(h) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 86(1).
(h) application for the variation or revocation of—
(i) a temporary assessment order; or
(ii) a therapeutic treatment order; or
(iii) a therapeutic treatment (placement) order; or
(iv) a family preservation order; or
(v) family reunification order; or
(vi) a permanent care order;
S. 525(1)(i) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 86(1).
(i) application in respect of a failure to comply with—
(i) an interim accommodation order; or
(ii) a family preservation order;
S. 525(1)(j) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 86(1).
(j) application for the extension of—
(iii) a care by Secretary order;
S. 525(1)(k) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 86(1).
(k) application for the revocation of—
(i) a care by Secretary order; or
(ii) a long-term care order;
S. 525(1)(l) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 86(2).
(l) application for an order regarding the exercise of any right, power or duty vested in a person with joint parental responsibility for a child;
(m) application for an order transferring a child protection order within the meaning of Schedule 1 to a participating State within the meaning of that Schedule;
(n) application for an order transferring a child protection proceeding within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Children's Court in a participating State within the meaning of that Schedule;