Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 136C

136C Basis for issuing a certificate

The chief executive may decide to issue a person with a certificate relating to the care of a particular child if—

(a) the chief executive proposes to place the child in care under this Act; and

(b) the person has applied for a certificate of approval as—

(i) an approved foster carer; or

(ii) an approved kinship carer for the child; and

(c) the application has not yet been decided; and

(d) the person agrees to being issued with a certificate of approval as a provisionally approved carer for the child; and

(e) the chief executive is satisfied of the following matters—

(i) the person is a suitable person to be a provisionally approved carer for the child;

(ii) all members of the person’s household are suitable persons to associate on a daily basis with the child;

(iii) the person is able to meet the standards of care in the statement of standards.