South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 26

26—Chief Executive etc to give effect to decisions of family group conference

        (1)         Subject to this Act, the Chief Executive and State authorities should, to the extent that it is consistent with section 7 to do so, exercise their powers and perform their functions so as to give effect to valid decisions made at a family group conference.

        (2)         However, if valid decisions are made at a family group conference but not implemented or complied with, the Chief Executive may apply for such orders of the Court under section 53 in relation to the care of the child or young person as the Chief Executive considers appropriate.

        (3)         Nothing in this section—

            (a)         requires or authorises the Chief Executive or any other person to do something that is unlawful; or

            (b)         requires or authorises the Chief Executive or any other person to not do something that is required to be done under another Act or law; or

            (c)         creates legally enforceable rights or obligations on the part of the Crown, the Chief Executive, the child or young person or any other person.