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Adoption Act 2009
sec.54Ending of care agreement
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### sec.54 Ending of care agreement
Unless it ends earlier under this division, a care agreement has effect until the chief executive becomes a guardian of the child under section 57 .
A care agreement may be ended at any time with the agreement of the chief executive and each parent who is a party to the agreement.
A party to a care agreement may end the agreement at any time by giving at least 2 days notice to the other parties.
A care agreement ends if the chief executive (child safety) obtains custody or guardianship of the child under the Child Protection Act 1999 .
If a care agreement ends and the child is a child in need of protection under the Child Protection Act 1999 , the chief executive (child safety) may take the action under that Act that the chief executive (child safety) considers appropriate.
(sec.54-ssec.1) Unless it ends earlier under this division, a care agreement has effect until the chief executive becomes a guardian of the child under section 57 .
(sec.54-ssec.2) A care agreement may be ended at any time with the agreement of the chief executive and each parent who is a party to the agreement.
(sec.54-ssec.3) A party to a care agreement may end the agreement at any time by giving at least 2 days notice to the other parties.
(sec.54-ssec.4) A care agreement ends if the chief executive (child safety) obtains custody or guardianship of the child under the Child Protection Act 1999 . If a care agreement ends and the child is a child in need of protection under the Child Protection Act 1999 , the chief executive (child safety) may take the action under that Act that the chief executive (child safety) considers appropriate.