Section 200 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Court to ensure that application for declaration that child or young person in need of care or protection dealt with promptly

200 Court to ensure that application for declaration that child or young person in need of care or protection dealt with promptly Where an application is made to the Court for a declaration under section 67 of this Act, the Court shall, so far as it is practicable, give priority to the proceedings in order to ensure that, unless there are special reasons why a longer period is required, the hearing of the application commences not later than 60 days after the application is filed in the Court.