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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Trans-Tasman transfer of protection orders and protection proceedings - Transfer of protection orders from New Zealand by order of court

207L: Service of application

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"Notifying people about a court application to Oranga Tamariki"

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When the chief executive makes an application to the court under section 207K, the court must give copies of the application to the people involved as soon as possible. The court must follow the same rules as they would for an application under section 125 to change or cancel a protection order. The court can decide not to give copies of the application to everyone, as stated in section 155. If you get a copy of the application, you have the right to go to court and have your say about what happens next.

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Part 3ATrans-Tasman transfer of protection orders and protection proceedings
Transfer of protection orders from New Zealand by order of court

207LService of application

  1. As soon as possible after the chief executive files in a court an application under section 207K, the Registrar of the court must serve copies of the application in accordance with section 154 as if the application were an application by the chief executive under section 125 for the variation or discharge of the protection order to be transferred.

  2. Section 155 (Court may dispense with service) applies, with any necessary modification, to the service of copies of the application.

  3. A person served with proceedings under subsection (1) is entitled to appear and be heard as a party to the proceedings.

Notes
  • Section 207L: inserted, on , by section 3 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116).