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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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71 Modification of care plan
(1) The CEO may modify the care plan at any time if the CEO
considers it appropriate to do so.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the CEO must modify the plan to
include the matters mentioned in section 70(3)(a) and (b) if:
(a) the plan does not already include those matters; and
(b) one of the following applies:
(i) the child is 15 years of age or over;
(ii) the child is about to leave the CEO's care.