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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.51ZDWhat is a care agreement
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### 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 .