Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 644

In deciding whether to transfer a child welfare order for a child or young person to a participating State, the director-general must have regard to—

        (a)     the matters mentioned in section 8 (Best interests of children and young people paramount consideration); and

        (b)     the principles set out in section 9 (Principles applying to Act) and section 10 (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people—placement principles); and

        (c)     the care and protection principles; and

        (d)     whether the director-general or an interstate officer is in the better position to exercise powers and responsibilities under a child welfare order for the child or young person; and

        (e)     the desirability of a child welfare order being an order under the child welfare law of the State where the child or young person lives; and

        (f)     the desirability of orders relating to the care and protection of a child or young person having effect, and being enforced, in the jurisdiction where the child or young person lives; and

        (g)     any sentencing order (other than a fine) in force in relation to the child or young person or any criminal proceedings pending against the child or young person in any court.