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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A - Miscellaneous provisions

200: Court to ensure that application for care or protection order dealt with promptly

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"The court must deal with care or protection order applications quickly, usually within 60 days."

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When you apply to the court for a care or protection order, the court will try to deal with it quickly. The court will give priority to your application so that it can be heard within 60 days of being filed, unless there are special reasons to wait longer. This means the court will try to start the hearing of your application not later than 60 days after you file it.

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Part 3Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A
Miscellaneous provisions

200Court to ensure that application for care or protection order dealt with promptly

  1. Where an application is made to the court for a care or protection order, the court shall, so far as it is practicable, give priority to the proceedings in order to ensure that, unless there are special reasons why a longer period is required, the hearing of the application commences not later than 60 days after the application is filed in the court.

Notes
  • Section 200 heading: replaced, on , by section 94(1) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
  • Section 200: amended, on , by section 94(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).