(1) The Secretary must ensure that a case plan is prepared in respect of a child if a protective intervener is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the child is in need of protection.
S. 168(1A) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 4(1).
(1A) The Secretary must ensure that a case plan is prepared in respect of a child after the making by the Court of a therapeutic treatment (placement) order.
(2) The Secretary must ensure that a copy of the case plan is given to the child and the child's parent—
(a) within 14 days of the preparation of the case plan; and
(b) within 8 weeks after the making by the Court of a protection order, if the case plan is prepared after the making of the order or is amended as a consequence of the making of the order; and
S. 168(2)(ba) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 4(2).
(ba) within 8 weeks after the making by the Court of a therapeutic treatment (placement) order; and
(c) within 8 weeks after the extension by the Court of a protection order, if the case plan is amended as a consequence of the extension of the order; and
(d) within 14 days after any other amendment to the case plan.
S. 169 amended by No. 52/2013 s. 8, substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 97.