Section 377 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Renewal of approval for continued detention in secure care

377 Renewal of approval for continued detention in secure care (1) The Court may from time to time grant a renewal of an approval granted under section 376(1) of this Act upon application made by the chief executive at any time before the approval (or any current renewal of that approval) has expired. (2) A renewal of an approval granted under section 376(1) of this Act may be granted under this section if the Court is satisfied that the ground on which the approval was granted still obtains. (3) The provisions of section 371 and sections 373 to 376 of this Act shall apply with all necessary modifications with respect to an application for the renewal of an approval granted under section 376 of this Act as if it were an application under section 371 of this Act. (4) Where an application for the renewal of an approval is duly made before the expiration of the approval (or of any current renewal of the approval), the approval shall, notwithstanding the expiration of the period for which the approval was granted or last renewed, continue in force until— (a) The application is determined; or (b) The expiration of the period of 3 days commencing on the date on which the approval would otherwise have expired pursuant to section 376 of this Act,— whichever first occurs. (5) Subsections (4) and (5) of section 376 of this Act shall apply with all necessary modifications with respect to the duration of the validity of a renewal granted under subsection (1) of this section as if that renewal were an approval granted under subsection (1) of that section. Subsection (1) 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 ” . Subsection (5) was substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 43 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).