CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 127
CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 127
127 . CEO may give consent in lieu of parent in some cases
(1) In this section
—
consent includes authorisation and permission.
(2) In any case where
the consent of a parent of a child is required or customarily sought, the CEO
may, in writing, give that consent in relation to —
(a) a
child who is in provisional protection and care, if it is given in the
exercise of the responsibility that the CEO has for the child under
section 29(2); or
(b) a
child who is the subject of a protection order (time-limited) or protection
order (until 18); or
(c) a
child who is the subject of a negotiated placement agreement, if the agreement
authorises the CEO to do so.
(3) A consent given
under subsection (2) may incorporate a waiver of legal liability.
[Section 127 inserted: No. 49 of 2010 s. 73.]