sec.138AAmendment of kinship carer certificate to extend its expiry day

### sec.138A Amendment of kinship carer certificate to extend its expiry day This section applies to a certificate of approval as an approved kinship carer. The chief executive may amend the certificate to extend its expiry day if— the certificate is still in force; and the chief executive is satisfied the amendment is appropriate and desirable to meet the needs of the child for whom the holder is approved; and the holder agrees to the amendment. The expiry day may only be extended to a day that is— for an initial certificate—not more than 1 year after the day it is issued; or for a renewed certificate—not more than 3 years after the day it is issued. In this section— expiry day means the day on which the certificate is due to expire. s 138A ins 2005 No. 40 s 44 amd 2022 No. 7 s 46 (sec.138A-ssec.1) This section applies to a certificate of approval as an approved kinship carer. (sec.138A-ssec.2) The chief executive may amend the certificate to extend its expiry day if— the certificate is still in force; and the chief executive is satisfied the amendment is appropriate and desirable to meet the needs of the child for whom the holder is approved; and the holder agrees to the amendment. (sec.138A-ssec.3) The expiry day may only be extended to a day that is— for an initial certificate—not more than 1 year after the day it is issued; or for a renewed certificate—not more than 3 years after the day it is issued. (sec.138A-ssec.4) In this section— expiry day means the day on which the certificate is due to expire. - (a) the certificate is still in force; and - (b) the chief executive is satisfied the amendment is appropriate and desirable to meet the needs of the child for whom the holder is approved; and - (c) the holder agrees to the amendment. - (a) for an initial certificate—not more than 1 year after the day it is issued; or - (b) for a renewed certificate—not more than 3 years after the day it is issued.