CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 73
Chief executive’s obligations about meeting child’s protection and care needs under certain orders and agreements
CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 73
Chief executive’s obligations about meeting child’s protection and care needs under certain orders and agreements
73 Chief executive’s obligations about meeting child’s protection and care
needs under certain orders and agreements
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a child protection order is made for a
child, other than an order granting long-term guardianship of the child; or
(b) a care agreement is entered into for a child.
(2) The chief executive
must take steps that are reasonable and practicable to help the child’s
family meet the child’s protection and care needs.
(3) For subsection (2) ,
the chief executive must have regular contact with the child and the child’s
parents or other appropriate members of the child’s family.
