CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 136F

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 136F

136F .         Procedure etc. ordered for child, parental consent needed in some cases, consequences of refusing to consent

        (1)         This section applies if a parentage testing order, or an order under section 136D, requires a medical procedure or other act to be carried out in relation to a child who is not in provisional protection and care or the subject of a protection order (time-limited) or protection order (until 18).

        (2)         The procedure or act must not be carried out without the consent of a parent of the child.

        (3)         The Court may draw such inferences from a failure or refusal to consent as mentioned in subsection (2) as appear just in the circumstances.

        [Section 136F inserted: No. 49 of 2010 s. 36.]