FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 1972 - SECT 36

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 1972 - SECT 36

36—Establishment of facilities and programmes for children

        (1)         The Minister will establish—

            (b)         such residential care facilities and other facilities and programmes as the Minister thinks necessary or desirable for children who are in need of care and protection; and

            (c)         such other facilities or programmes for the care, support, assistance or welfare of children as the Minister thinks fit.

        (2)         A residential care facility or other facility established under this section will be under the control of the Minister, and the Chief Executive must ensure that proper standards of administration are observed in the management of every such facility.

        (3)         All members of Parliament, judges and any other person authorised in writing by the Minister are entitled to visit a residential care facility or other facility established under this section.