78Parental responsibility reports—citizen and non-citizen children

#### 78 Parental responsibility reports—citizen and non-citizen children 78 Parental responsibility reports—citizen and non-citizen children (cf AC Act s 34 (3) and (4)) > > (1) The Secretary must make a report to the Court concerning any child of whom the Secretary has parental responsibility under this Part if the Secretary has not, within a period of one year after taking over parental responsibility, ceased to have parental responsibility. > > > (2) The Court may make any order concerning the parental responsibility for the child that it thinks fit. > > > (3) Without limitation, an order under subsection (2) may, if the child is less than 18 years of age— > > > > > (a) declare the child to be under the parental responsibility of the Minister under the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157), or > > > > > (b) order that the Secretary continue to have parental responsibility for the child for a further period of one year. > > **s 78:** Am 2006 No 112, Sch 2 \[36\]–\[40\].