Section 207X — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Registration of orders and proceedings to be transferred to New Zealand

207X Registration of orders and proceedings to be transferred to New Zealand (1) As soon as practicable after a decision or order is made under an interstate law for the transfer to New Zealand of a protection order, the chief executive must register the protection order in a Court by filing the protection order in the office of the Court. (2) As soon as practicable after an order is made under an interstate law for the transfer to New Zealand of protection proceedings, the chief executive must register the proceedings in a Court by filing the order, together with any interim order made at the same time, in the office of the Court. (3) The chief executive must not register a protection order, an order that protection proceedings be transferred, or an interim order, under this section if,— (a) As the case requires,— (i) The decision to transfer the protection order; or (ii) The order that the protection order be transferred; or (iii) The order that the protection proceedings be transferred,—

is subject to appeal, or review, or a stay; or (b) The period the interstate law allows for an appeal to be brought, or a review to be sought, has not expired. Part 3A, comprising sections 207A to 207ZO, was inserted, as from 1 November 1999, by section 3 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116).