sec.51ZDWhat is a care agreement

### sec.51ZD What is a care agreement A care agreement is an agreement between the chief executive and the child’s parents for the short-term placement of the child in the care of someone other than the parents. Section 82 deals with the persons in whose care the child may be placed under a care agreement. A care agreement entered into for a child to whom section 51Z (a) applies is an assessment care agreement . A care agreement entered into for a child to whom section 51Z (b) applies is a child protection care agreement . s 51ZD ins 2005 No. 40 s 14 (amd 2006 No. 17 s 18 (4) – (5) ) (sec.51ZD-ssec.1) A care agreement is an agreement between the chief executive and the child’s parents for the short-term placement of the child in the care of someone other than the parents. Section 82 deals with the persons in whose care the child may be placed under a care agreement. (sec.51ZD-ssec.2) A care agreement entered into for a child to whom section 51Z (a) applies is an assessment care agreement . (sec.51ZD-ssec.3) A care agreement entered into for a child to whom section 51Z (b) applies is a child protection care agreement .