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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.159FGeneral responsibilities
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### sec.159F General responsibilities
The chief executive, authorised officers, prescribed entities and service providers must take reasonable steps to coordinate decision-making and the delivery of services to relevant children and their families in order to appropriately and effectively meet the protection and care needs of children and support their families.
s 159F ins 2004 No. 36 s 24
sub 2010 No. 33 s 72
amd 2017 No. 44 s 55