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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.51HConvening a meeting
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### sec.51H Convening a meeting
The chief executive must convene a family group meeting, or have a private convenor convene a family group meeting, to develop a case plan for a child.
A family group meeting convened to develop a case plan is a case planning meeting .
The chief executive may also convene a family group meeting or have a private convenor convene a family group meeting—
to review a case plan under division 5 and prepare a revised case plan; or
to consider, make recommendations about, or otherwise deal with, another matter relating to the child’s wellbeing and protection and care needs.
Also, under section 68 , the Childrens Court may order that a family group meeting be convened.
s 51H ins 2004 No. 36 s 15
(sec.51H-ssec.1) The chief executive must convene a family group meeting, or have a private convenor convene a family group meeting, to develop a case plan for a child.
(sec.51H-ssec.2) A family group meeting convened to develop a case plan is a case planning meeting .
(sec.51H-ssec.3) The chief executive may also convene a family group meeting or have a private convenor convene a family group meeting— to review a case plan under division 5 and prepare a revised case plan; or to consider, make recommendations about, or otherwise deal with, another matter relating to the child’s wellbeing and protection and care needs.
(sec.51H-ssec.4) Also, under section 68 , the Childrens Court may order that a family group meeting be convened.
- (a) to review a case plan under division 5 and prepare a revised case plan; or
- (b) to consider, make recommendations about, or otherwise deal with, another matter relating to the child’s wellbeing and protection and care needs.