Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 376

The director-general may apply for an appraisal order for a child or young person if—

        (a)     the director-general is satisfied that a care and protection appraisal is necessary to assess whether the child or young person is in need of care and protection; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the director-general sought agreement under section 369 (Care and protection appraisal—obtaining agreement etc) but no parent or other person with daily care responsibility agreed to the appraisal; or

              (ii)     section 370 (Care and protection appraisal—obtaining agreement not in best interests of child or young person etc) applies.

Note 1     Statements, documents and reports must be included in the application (see s 696).

Note 2     Oral applications may also be made (see s 698).