CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 80A Obligations if child is no longer cared for by long-term guardian or permanent guardian

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 80A

80A Obligations if child is no longer cared for by long-term guardian or permanent guardian

(1) This section applies if—

(a) either of the following child protection orders are in force for a child—

(i) a long-term guardianship order granting long-term guardianship of the child to a person other than the chief executive;

(ii) a permanent care order; and

(b) either—

(i) the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian reasonably believes the guardian’s care of the child will end in the near future; or

Example—

The guardian has a health condition that will result in the guardian not being able to care for the child in the near future.

(ii) the child is no longer cared for by the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian.

Examples—

1 The child is an older child transitioning to independent living.

2 The relationship between the child and the guardian has broken down and the child is no longer able to live with the guardian.

(2) The long-term guardian or permanent guardian must immediately give the chief executive written notice of—

(a) if the guardian reasonably believes the guardian’s care of the child will end in the near future—that fact; or

(b) if the care has ended—that fact and, if the guardian knows where the child is living, that information.

(3) If the chief executive is given notice under subsection (2) , the chief executive must—

(a) review the child’s protection and care needs and wellbeing; and

(b) take any further action the chief executive considers appropriate.