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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Appeals - Appeals from decisions of Family Court

349: Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

You could also call this:

"Court can send appeal back to be reconsidered"

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The Court can send an appeal back to be thought about again. You might be wondering what happens when the Court makes this decision. The Court has the power to do this when an appeal is made against a decision of the Family Court.

If you want to know more about the law that changed this, you can look at the District Courts Amendment Act 2002. This law changed the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 on 24 November 2003. It repealed section 349 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.

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Appeals from decisions of Family Court

349Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 349: repealed, on , by section 4 of the District Courts Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 63).