Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 13B

Children who may be the subject of a long-term child care agreement

13B. Children who may be the subject of a long-term child care agreement

Subject to section 13C, an agreement under that section may be entered into
with respect to a child or young person who, immediately before the entering
into of that agreement, had for a period of 2 years or for periods which in
the aggregate exceed 2 years in the preceding period of 3 years-

   (a)  been the subject of an agreement or agreements under section 13A; or

   (b)  been in the care of a children's home, children's reception centre,
        approved foster care agency or youth hostel established or appointed
        under this Act; or

   (c)  been in the care of a community service; or



   (d)  been in the care of-

   (i)  a registered residential service; or

   (ii) a residential institution-

within the meaning of the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986;
or

   (e)  been in the care of the Department at any premises proclaimed to be a
        residential program under section 19 of the Intellectually Disabled
        Persons' Services Act 1986.