Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 76

    (1)     In this Act:

"family group conference agreement" means an agreement that—

        (a)     arises from a family group conference about a child or young person; and

        (b)     is between—

              (i)     the director-general; and

              (ii)     a relevant conference participant; and

              (iii)     for an agreement about a young person who is 15 years old or older—the young person; and

        (c)     details the arrangements agreed to by the parties for the wellbeing of the child or young person; and

        (d)     is in writing and signed by—

              (i)     the director-general; and

              (ii)     the relevant conference participant; and

              (iii)     any other conference participant who agrees with the arrangements; and

        (e)     may, but need not, include a requirement for the director-general to arrange for a family group conference to review the family group conference agreement not later than a stated day.

    (2)     However, a family group conference agreement must not—

        (a)     transfer parental responsibility for the child or young person from a person to the director-general; or

        (b)     share parental responsibility for the child or young person with the director-general.