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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.51VAAParticular review requirements for children under long-term guardianship of chief executive
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### sec.51VAA Particular review requirements for children under long-term guardianship of chief executive
This section applies if a long-term guardianship order, granting long-term guardianship of the child to the chief executive, is in force for the child.
If the long-term guardianship order was made before the commencement, at least 1 review of the case plan that is carried out under section 51V within the period of 2.5 years after the commencement must comply with subsection (4) .
If subsection (2) does not apply—
the chief executive must review the case plan under section 51V within the period of 6 months starting on the day that is 2 years after the day the long-term guardianship order was made; and
the review must comply with subsection (4) .
For subsections (2) and (3) (b) , the review must consider whether permanency for the child would be best achieved by an alternative arrangement mentioned in section 5BA (4) (a) , (b) or (c) .
See also chapter 1 , part 2 , division 1 for the principles that apply in administering this Act, including—
section 5BA (4) for the principles that apply in deciding whether an action or order best achieves permanency for a child; and
section 5C for the additional principles that apply in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
This section does not limit section 51V .
s 51VAA ins 2021 No. 6 s 9
(sec.51VAA-ssec.1) This section applies if a long-term guardianship order, granting long-term guardianship of the child to the chief executive, is in force for the child.
(sec.51VAA-ssec.2) If the long-term guardianship order was made before the commencement, at least 1 review of the case plan that is carried out under section 51V within the period of 2.5 years after the commencement must comply with subsection (4) .
(sec.51VAA-ssec.3) If subsection (2) does not apply— the chief executive must review the case plan under section 51V within the period of 6 months starting on the day that is 2 years after the day the long-term guardianship order was made; and the review must comply with subsection (4) .
(sec.51VAA-ssec.4) For subsections (2) and (3) (b) , the review must consider whether permanency for the child would be best achieved by an alternative arrangement mentioned in section 5BA (4) (a) , (b) or (c) . See also chapter 1 , part 2 , division 1 for the principles that apply in administering this Act, including— section 5BA (4) for the principles that apply in deciding whether an action or order best achieves permanency for a child; and section 5C for the additional principles that apply in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
(sec.51VAA-ssec.5) This section does not limit section 51V .
- (a) the chief executive must review the case plan under section 51V within the period of 6 months starting on the day that is 2 years after the day the long-term guardianship order was made; and
- (b) the review must comply with subsection (4) .
- • section 5BA (4) for the principles that apply in deciding whether an action or order best achieves permanency for a child; and
- • section 5C for the additional principles that apply in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.