Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) As soon as
practicable after making a secure care arrangement in respect of a protected
child, the CEO must decide the period (the secure care period ) for which the
child is to be kept in a secure care facility under the arrangement.
(2) The secure care
period must not exceed 21 days unless it is extended under subsection (3).
(3) The CEO may extend
the secure care period by not more than 21 days if the CEO is satisfied that
there are exceptional reasons for doing so.
(4) The secure care
period cannot be extended under subsection (3) more than once.
(5) As soon as
practicable after making a decision under subsection (1) or (3), the CEO must
give written notice of the decision to the following people —
(a) the
child to whom the decision relates;
(b) each
parent of the child;
(c) any
carer of the child;
(d) any
other person considered by the CEO to have a direct and significant interest
in the wellbeing of the child.
[Section 88F inserted: No. 49 of 2010 s. 9.]