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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.136CBasis for issuing a certificate
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### sec.136C Basis for issuing a certificate
The chief executive may decide to issue a person with a certificate relating to the care of a particular child if—
the chief executive proposes to place the child in care under this Act; and
the person has applied for a certificate of approval as—
an approved foster carer; or
an approved kinship carer for the child; and
the application has not yet been decided; and
the person agrees to being issued with a certificate of approval as a provisionally approved carer for the child; and
the chief executive is satisfied of the following matters—
the person is a suitable person to be a provisionally approved carer for the child;
all members of the person’s household are suitable persons to associate on a daily basis with the child;
the person is able to meet the standards of care in the statement of standards.
s 136C ins 2005 No. 40 s 41
- (a) the chief executive proposes to place the child in care under this Act; and
- (b) the person has applied for a certificate of approval as— (i) an approved foster carer; or (ii) an approved kinship carer for the child; and
- (i) an approved foster carer; or
- (ii) an approved kinship carer for the child; and
- (c) the application has not yet been decided; and
- (d) the person agrees to being issued with a certificate of approval as a provisionally approved carer for the child; and
- (e) the chief executive is satisfied of the following matters— (i) the person is a suitable person to be a provisionally approved carer for the child; (ii) all members of the person’s household are suitable persons to associate on a daily basis with the child; (iii) the person is able to meet the standards of care in the statement of standards.
- (i) the person is a suitable person to be a provisionally approved carer for the child;
- (ii) all members of the person’s household are suitable persons to associate on a daily basis with the child;
- (iii) the person is able to meet the standards of care in the statement of standards.
- (i) an approved foster carer; or
- (ii) an approved kinship carer for the child; and
- (i) the person is a suitable person to be a provisionally approved carer for the child;
- (ii) all members of the person’s household are suitable persons to associate on a daily basis with the child;
- (iii) the person is able to meet the standards of care in the statement of standards.