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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.]