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CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 132Z

Service of applications

    (1)     This section applies to an application for an order for a person under this chapter if a hearing will be held for the application.

Note     A hearing is not required to register a corresponding prohibition order without amendment (see s 132N).

    (2)     A copy of the application must be—

        (a)     personally served on the person; and

        (b)     served on anyone else the court directs.

Note     For how orders may be served under par (b), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.5.

    (3)     If the application relates to an order for a young person, the application must also be personally served on—

        (a)     if the young person lives with a person with parental responsibility for the young person —the person with parental responsibility; and

        (b)     if the CYP director-general has long-term care responsibility or daily care responsibility (alone or shared with someone else) for the young person—the CYP director-general.

    (4)     The application must be served as soon as practicable after—

        (a)     if the return date set under section 132Y is not the day the application is made—the day the application is made; or

        (b)     if the return date set under section 132Y is the day the application is made—the day the application has gone before the Magistrates Court and the court has set a further date for the application's return before the court.



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