(a) to consent to medical
treatment, not involving surgery, for the child or young person on the advice
of a medical practitioner,
(b) to consent to medical treatment involving
surgery that a medical practitioner certifies in writing needs to be carried
out as a matter of urgency in the best interests of the child or young person,
(b1) to consent to dental treatment (including treatment involving minor
dental surgery) that a dentist has advised needs to be carried out for the
child or young person,
(b2) to consent to dental treatment involving dental
surgery other than minor dental surgery that a dentist certifies in writing
needs to be carried out as a matter of urgency in the best interests of the
child or young person,
(c) to correct and manage the behaviour of the child
or young person, subject to the regulations,
(d) to give permission to
participate in activities, such as school excursions, that are organised for
the child or young person,
(e) to make other decisions that are required in
the day-to-day care and control of the child or young person.
(a) the power to give consent to medical and dental
treatment involving surgery, other than urgent treatment, and
(b) the power
to make decisions concerning the education and training of the child or
young person, and
(c) the power to give a consent on behalf of the child or
young person, or to make an application on his or her behalf, for any purpose
for which the consent or authorisation of a parent is required, other than--
"minor dental surgery" means a tooth extraction, the filling of a decayed
tooth, root canal work or a repair to a broken or chipped tooth.
Note :
Section 177 gives protection to medical and dental practitioners in relation
to children in respect of whom consent is given by the authorised carer under
this section, but not in relation to young persons in respect of whom such
consent is given. In the case of young persons, the young person's consent is
also required.
