South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts36—Chief Executive may direct person to undergo certain assessments
(1) If the Chief
Executive reasonably suspects that a child or young person is at risk as a
result of the abuse of a drug or alcohol (or both) by a parent, guardian or
other person, the Chief Executive may, by notice in writing, direct the
parent, guardian or other person to undergo an approved drug and alcohol
assessment.
(2) If the Chief
Executive reasonably suspects that a child or young person is at risk as a
result of a lack of parenting capacity on the part of a parent, guardian or
other person who has, or is responsible for, the care of the child or young
person, the Chief Executive may, by notice in writing, direct the parent,
guardian or other person to undergo an approved parenting capacity assessment.
(3) A person must not
refuse or fail to comply with a direction under this section.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) A notice under
this section must set out the information required by the regulations for the
purposes of this subsection.
(5) The regulations
may make further provision in relation to assessments under this section
(including, to avoid doubt, provisions requiring the results of an assessment
to be provided to the Chief Executive or some other specified person or body).
(6) For the purposes
of this section, a reference to an "approved drug and alcohol assessment will
be taken to be a reference to a drug and alcohol assessment of a kind approved
by the Chief Executive by notice in the Gazette.
(7) For the purposes
of this section, a reference to an "approved parenting capacity assessment
will be taken to be a reference to a parenting capacity assessment of a kind
approved by the Chief Executive by notice in the Gazette.