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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 168

Preparation of case plan

    (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.



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