Section 201 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Adjournments

201 Adjournments (1) Subject to this section, the Court may, from time to time, adjourn the hearing of any proceedings under Part 2 or Part 3A of this Act. (2) In considering— (a) Whether to adjourn the hearing of any such proceedings; and (b) The period of any such adjournment,— the Court shall have regard to the principle that proceedings under Part 2 or Part 3A of this Act should be dealt with as expeditiously as is possible. (3) On the granting of an adjournment under this section the Court may— (a) Make an order under section 78 of this Act (which relates to the custody of a child or young person pending the determination of any proceedings): (b) Make an order under section 121 of this Act (which relates to access and other rights in respect of a child or young person). Subsections (1) and (2) were amended, as from 1 November 1999, by section 6 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116) by inserting “ or Part 3A ” . Subsection (3)(a) was amended, as from 8 January 1995, by section 29 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121) by substituting “ any proceedings ” for “ an application ” .