You can ask the Tribunal to cancel an order made under section 79. You might want to do this if you were part of the case when the order was made, or if you are someone else. The Tribunal will then decide whether to cancel the order or not.
You can make this application to the same Tribunal that made the original order. The Tribunal gets to choose whether to agree to your application or not. It is up to the Tribunal to make this decision.
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80: Special protection for certain witnesses, or
"Some witnesses get extra protection when giving evidence, like being able to speak in private."
82: Grounds on which Tribunal may make order, or
"When a social worker does something wrong, the Tribunal can make an order to protect the public."
Any person may apply to the Tribunal that made an order under section 79 for the revocation of the order.
The application may be made by a person who was a party to the proceedings in which the order was made, or any other person.
The Tribunal may grant or refuse the application as it thinks fit.
