New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1987 - SECT 92

92 Functions of the Minister in relation to former wards and protected persons

(1) The Minister may give to, or provide for, any person who has ceased to be a ward or protected person:

(a) such assistance as the Minister was empowered to give to, or provide for, the person while the person was a ward or protected person, and

(b) such other assistance (whether financial or other),

as, in the Minister’s opinion, is reasonable having regard to the circumstances of the case.

(2) For the purpose of securing education or vocational training on a full-time basis for any person who has ceased to be a ward or protected person, the Minister may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the regulations and to such additional conditions as the Minister may determine, from time to time and for periods not exceeding 6 months at any one time, authorise the making of payments for that purpose as if the person were a ward or protected person.

(3) Any payment continued under the provisions of subsection (2) may, at the discretion of the Minister, be discontinued or varied at any time.