CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 42 What CEO may do generally

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 42

    (1)     The CEO may take any action that is consistent with this Act:

    (a)     to promote the wellbeing of children generally; or

    (b)     to promote the wellbeing of young persons who have left the CEO's care; or

    (c)     to provide proper facilities for this Act (including the acquisition and management of land and other property for this Act); or

    (d)     to undertake research, publication and collection of information for the objects of this Act; or

    (e)     to cooperate with other Agencies, non-government organisations or other persons or bodies for an action mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); or

    (f)     to facilitate that cooperation (including the creation of procedures for that cooperation and the review of those procedures).

    (2)     The CEO must have regard to the objects and underlying principles of this Act when acting under subsection (1).