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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.51CChildren for whom case plans are required
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### sec.51C Children for whom case plans are required
The chief executive must ensure a case plan is developed for each child who the chief executive is satisfied—
is a child in need of protection; and
needs ongoing help under this Act.
Ongoing help under this Act may be, for example—
giving support services to the child and his or her family
arranging for the child to be placed in care under a care agreement
seeking a child protection order for the child.
A case plan may not be required for a particular child because another entity is working to address the child’s protection and care needs and, as part of the work, is undertaking case planning with the child and the child’s family.
s 51C ins 2004 No. 36 s 15
amd 2005 No. 40 s 9
- (a) is a child in need of protection; and
- (b) needs ongoing help under this Act.
- 1 Ongoing help under this Act may be, for example— • giving support services to the child and his or her family • arranging for the child to be placed in care under a care agreement • seeking a child protection order for the child.
- • giving support services to the child and his or her family
- • arranging for the child to be placed in care under a care agreement
- • seeking a child protection order for the child.
- 2 A case plan may not be required for a particular child because another entity is working to address the child’s protection and care needs and, as part of the work, is undertaking case planning with the child and the child’s family.
- • giving support services to the child and his or her family
- • arranging for the child to be placed in care under a care agreement
- • seeking a child protection order for the child.