South Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S PROTECTION ACT 1993 - SECT 51

51—Powers of Minister in relation to children under the Minister's care and protection

        (1)         Subject to this Act, the Minister may from time to time make provision for the care of a child who is under the guardianship of the Minister or of whom the Minister has custody pursuant to this Act, in any of the following ways:

            (a)         by placing the child, or permitting the child to remain, in the care of a guardian of the child or some other member of the child's family;

            (b)         by placing the child in the care of an approved foster parent or any other suitable person;

            (c)         by placing the child in a home (not being a training centre) established or licensed under the Family and Community Services Act 1972 or in any other suitable place, and by giving such directions as to the care of the child in that home or place as the Minister thinks fit;

            (d)         by making arrangements for the education of the child;

            (e)         by making arrangements (including admission to hospital) for the medical or dental examination or treatment of the child or for such other professional examination or treatment as may be necessary or desirable;

            (f)         by making such other provision for the care of the child as the circumstances of the case may require.

        (2)         In making provision for the care of a child pursuant to subsection (1), the Minister must, if appropriate, have regard to the desirability of securing settled and permanent living arrangements for the child.

        (3)         The Minister must keep the guardians of the child informed about where the child is placed and how the child is being cared for, unless the Minister is of the opinion that it would not be in the best interests of the child to do so.

        (4)         An authorised police officer may for the purposes of enforcing any order of the Youth Court, without warrant, remove from any place a child who is under the guardianship of the Minister or of whom the Minister has custody, using such force (including breaking into premises) as is reasonably necessary for that purpose.