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Public Health Act 2005
sec.207Limit on the number of care and treatment orders
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### sec.207 Limit on the number of care and treatment orders
This section applies if a care and treatment order has been made for a child because of harm, or a risk of harm, to the child.
A further care and treatment order may not be made for the child in relation to harm, or a risk of harm, arising from the same event or circumstances that gave rise to the care and treatment order mentioned in subsection (1) .
Nothing in this section prevents a subsequent care and treatment order being made for a child for harm, or a risk of harm, that arises from an event or circumstances that happens after the end of an earlier care and treatment order.
(sec.207-ssec.1) This section applies if a care and treatment order has been made for a child because of harm, or a risk of harm, to the child.
(sec.207-ssec.2) A further care and treatment order may not be made for the child in relation to harm, or a risk of harm, arising from the same event or circumstances that gave rise to the care and treatment order mentioned in subsection (1) .
(sec.207-ssec.3) Nothing in this section prevents a subsequent care and treatment order being made for a child for harm, or a risk of harm, that arises from an event or circumstances that happens after the end of an earlier care and treatment order.