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CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 51R

51R Dealing with an inappropriate plan

(1) This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied a case plan developed at a case planning meeting, or something in the plan, is clearly impracticable or not in the child's best interests.

(2) The chief executive may--

(a) reconvene, or have a private convenor reconvene, the case planning meeting under division 3 to develop an amended case plan; or
(b) convene, or have a private convenor convene, another case planning meeting under division 3 to develop an amended case plan; or
(c) amend the case plan and endorse the amended plan.

(3) The chief executive may amend the case plan under subsection (2)(c)--

(a) only to the extent necessary to ensure the plan is practicable and in the child's best interests; and
(b) only within 7 days after the case planning meeting at which it was developed; and
(c) if the meeting was convened by a private convenor, only after consulting with the private convenor.

(4) If the chief executive amends the case plan under subsection (2)(c), the chief executive must give written notice of the amendment, and the reasons for the amendment, to each person who was at the meeting at which the plan was developed.



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