South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 113

113—Agreement for funeral arrangements of children and young people in care

        (1)         This section applies to a child or young person who—

            (a)         is under the guardianship or custody of the Chief Executive or another person pursuant to this Act; or

            (b)         is otherwise placed in the care of an approved carer pursuant to this Act.

        (2)         If—

            (a)         a child or young person to whom this section applies dies; and

            (b)         the person in whose care the child or young person was at the time of their death and the person who is responsible for arranging the funeral and the disposal of the deceased's remains disagree about those arrangements,

the Chief Executive may, at the request of 1 or both of the parties, endeavour to assist the parties to reach an agreement about those arrangements.