CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 17
Secretary's request for services from other agencies
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 17
Secretary's request for services from other agencies
17 Secretary's request for services from other agencies
(1) In deciding what action should be taken to promote and safeguard the
safety, welfare and well-being of a child or young person, the Secretary may
request a government department or agency, or a non-government agency in
receipt of government funding, to provide services to the child or
young person or to his or her family.
(2) Without limiting the generality of
subsection (1), the Secretary may request a government department or agency,
or a non-government agency in receipt of government funding, to provide
prioritised access to services to a child or young person who is
at risk of significant harm and to his or her family.