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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.51VBReview of plan—permanent guardian
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### sec.51VB Review of plan—permanent guardian
This section applies if the child has a permanent guardian.
The permanent guardian or the child may, at any time, ask the chief executive to review the child’s case plan.
On a request under subsection (2) —
the chief executive may decide not to review the plan if satisfied—
the child’s circumstances have not changed significantly since the plan was finalised or, if it has been reviewed, since the most recent review; or
for another reason, it would not be appropriate in all the circumstances; or
otherwise, the chief executive must review the plan and prepare—
a report about the review under section 51X ; and
a revised case plan.
If, on a request under subsection (2) , the chief executive decides not to review the case plan, the chief executive must give written notice of the decision to—
the person who made the request; and
if it was the child who made the request—the permanent guardian.
The notice mentioned in subsection (4) must comply with section 157 (2) of the QCAT Act .
s 51VB ins 2017 No. 44 s 25
(sec.51VB-ssec.1) This section applies if the child has a permanent guardian.
(sec.51VB-ssec.2) The permanent guardian or the child may, at any time, ask the chief executive to review the child’s case plan.
(sec.51VB-ssec.3) On a request under subsection (2) — the chief executive may decide not to review the plan if satisfied— the child’s circumstances have not changed significantly since the plan was finalised or, if it has been reviewed, since the most recent review; or for another reason, it would not be appropriate in all the circumstances; or otherwise, the chief executive must review the plan and prepare— a report about the review under section 51X ; and a revised case plan.
(sec.51VB-ssec.4) If, on a request under subsection (2) , the chief executive decides not to review the case plan, the chief executive must give written notice of the decision to— the person who made the request; and if it was the child who made the request—the permanent guardian.
(sec.51VB-ssec.5) The notice mentioned in subsection (4) must comply with section 157 (2) of the QCAT Act .
- (a) the chief executive may decide not to review the plan if satisfied— (i) the child’s circumstances have not changed significantly since the plan was finalised or, if it has been reviewed, since the most recent review; or (ii) for another reason, it would not be appropriate in all the circumstances; or
- (i) the child’s circumstances have not changed significantly since the plan was finalised or, if it has been reviewed, since the most recent review; or
- (ii) for another reason, it would not be appropriate in all the circumstances; or
- (b) otherwise, the chief executive must review the plan and prepare— (i) a report about the review under section 51X ; and (ii) a revised case plan.
- (i) a report about the review under section 51X ; and
- (ii) a revised case plan.
- (i) the child’s circumstances have not changed significantly since the plan was finalised or, if it has been reviewed, since the most recent review; or
- (ii) for another reason, it would not be appropriate in all the circumstances; or
- (i) a report about the review under section 51X ; and
- (ii) a revised case plan.
- (a) the person who made the request; and
- (b) if it was the child who made the request—the permanent guardian.