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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section 154 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Service of application for variation or discharge of order

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154 Service of application for variation or discharge of order (1) Subject to section 155 of this Act, every application under section 125 of this Act shall be served, in accordance with rules of Court, on the following persons: (a) Every person who would have been entitled, under section 126(b) , (c) , (j) , (k) , (l) , (m) , or (n) of this Act, to make an application under section 125 of this Act in respect of the order to which the application relates: (b) The applicant for the declaration under section 67 of this Act in respect of which the order was made: (c) The chief executive: (d) Any other person specified by the Court. (2) Any person served with proceedings under subsection (1) of this section shall be entitled to appear and be heard as a party to the proceedings. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 13 September 2002, by section 6 Family Courts Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 65) by substituting “ of Court ” for “ made under this Act ” . See clause 2 Family Courts Amendment Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/254). Subsection (1)(c) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ chief executive ” for “ Director-General ” .

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