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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Custody of child or young person following arrest or pending hearing

241: Review of orders made under section 238

You could also call this:

"Checking if a court order about your care is still fair and working for you"

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If you are in a situation where a court has made an order about your care under section 238, the Youth Court or the High Court can review that order from time to time. You can think of a review as a check to see if the order is still working for you. The court will look at the order again to make sure it is fair and still needed.

The Youth Court must review some orders, like those made under section 238(1)(e), at least once every 24 hours, unless it is not possible to do so. This means the court will regularly check on you if you are in a certain situation. The court wants to make sure you are safe and that the order is still the best for you.

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Custody of child or young person following arrest or pending hearing

241Review of orders made under section 238

  1. The Youth Court or the High Court may, from time to time, review any order made under section 238.

  2. Despite subsection (1), unless clearly impracticable, an order made under section 238(1)(e) must be reviewed by the Youth Court at least once every 24 hours.

Compare
  • 1974 No 72 s 43(7)
  • 1982 No 135 s 10
Notes
  • Section 241(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 241(2): inserted, on , by section 105 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).