CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 369 Care and protection appraisal—obtaining agreement etc

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 369

    (1)     When seeking the agreement of a person for section 368 (2) (a) (i), the director-general must tell the person the following:

        (a)     the purpose of the appraisal;

        (b)     if the appraisal is to include a care and protection assessment of the child or young person—the kind of assessment;

        (c)     that agreement may be refused;

        (d)     if agreement is refused, the kind of appraisal the director-general may carry out under section 371 (Care and protection appraisal—visual examination and interview).

    (2)     Agreement to the appraisal may be given orally.

    (3)     The director-general must keep a written record of the agreement to the appraisal.

    (4)     When notifying a person for section 368 (2) (a) (ii), the director-general must tell the person—

        (a)     the purpose of the appraisal; and

        (b)     if the appraisal is to include a care and protection assessment of the child or young person—the kind of assessment.

    (5)     The director-general is not required to notify a person under section 368 (2) (a) (ii) if satisfied that—

        (a)     it would not be in the best interests of the child or young person to notify the person; or

        (b)     it is not possible or reasonably practicable in the circumstances to do so.

Example—par (b)

despite reasonable efforts, contact details for a parent cannot be found