Care of Children Act 2004

77B Orders under section 77(3)(c) may be suspended for specified period

• (1) On an application for the purpose by any person, a High Court Judge, a District Court Judge, or a Family Court Judge may suspend an order made under section 77(3)(c).

  (2) On an application for the purpose, a Registrar of the High Court, or of a District Court, may suspend an order made under section 77(3)(c) if—

  • (a) the application is made by a party to the proceedings under section 77 in which the order was made (the earlier proceedings); and

  • (b) every other person who was a party to the earlier proceedings consents.

  (3) A suspension of an order made under section 77(3)(c) must be—

  • (a) for a specified time; and

  • (b) in relation to a specified person.

  Section 77B: inserted, on 16 November 2011, by section 14 of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 59).