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CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 86 Assistance for young person who has left CEO's care

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 86

Assistance for young person who has left CEO's care

    (1)     A young person who has left the CEO's care is entitled, free of any charges, to the possession of any of the person's personal items held by:

    (a)     the Department; or

    (b)     anyone who was a carer of the person; or

    (c)     a party to a placement arrangement for the person.

    (2)     The CEO must ensure the person is provided with child-related services and other services the CEO considers appropriate.

    (3)     Without limiting subsection (2), the CEO may assist the person in obtaining any of the following:

    (a)     accommodation;

    (b)     education or training;

    (c)     employment;

    (d)     legal services;

    (e)     health services;

    (f)     counselling services.

    (4)     In addition, the CEO may give financial assistance to the person for any of the following purposes:

    (a)     the person's education or training;

    (b)     obtaining and furnishing the person's accommodation;

    (c)     living in close proximity to the place where the person is or will be:

        (i)     undertaking education or training; or

        (ii)     employed or seeking employment.

    (5)     The financial assistance must be given on terms and conditions the CEO considers appropriate in the circumstances.

    (6)     In this section:

"personal items", of a person, includes the following:

    (a)     the person's birth certificate;

    (b)     school reports or other reports relating to the person's education or training;

    (c)     photographs belonging to the person;

    (d)     anything else prescribed by regulation.