Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 13M

13M Term of temporary order

(1) A temporary order takes effect—

(a) if the respondent is present before the magistrate or court when the temporary order is made—when it is made; or

(b) if the respondent is not present before the magistrate or court when the temporary order is made—when a copy of the temporary order is served on the respondent under section 13S (2) .

(2) The temporary order remains in force until whichever of the following happens first—

(a) if the temporary order is made under section 13J —a proceeding for a final order is not started by the return date and time fixed by a magistrate under section 13J (5) ;

(b) the application for the final order is next mentioned in a court and the court does not extend the term of the temporary order under section 13N ;

(c) the prescribed period ends;

(d) a court decides the application for the final order;

(e) the police commissioner discontinues the application for the final order;

(f) the temporary order is revoked under section 13Q or on appeal.

(3) In this section—

"final order" means a final order for the respondent for the temporary order.

"prescribed period" means—

(a) the period for which the temporary order is extended under section 13N ; or

(b) otherwise—28 days.