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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.74AChief executive’s obligations to children under particular child protection orders
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### sec.74A Chief executive’s obligations to children under particular child protection orders
This section applies if either of the following orders is made in relation to a child—
a long-term guardianship order granting long-term guardianship of the child to a person other than the chief executive;
a permanent care order.
The chief executive must ensure the child—
is regularly told about the charter of rights and its effect; and
is regularly given written information about the charter of rights unless, having regard to the child’s age or ability to understand, the chief executive reasonably believes the child would not be able to understand the information; and
is regularly told about the obligations of the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian under section 79A ; and
is regularly told about the public guardian and other entities known to the chief executive who can help the child if the child considers that the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian is not complying with the guardian’s obligations in relation to the child; and
is regularly told about the child’s right to contact the chief executive if the child has any questions or concerns about the child’s protection and care needs.
A communication mentioned in subsection (2) must—
use language that is appropriate for the child; and
be carried out in a way that is appropriate for the child.
s 74A ins 2017 No. 44 s 40
amd 2022 No. 7 s 30
(sec.74A-ssec.1) This section applies if either of the following orders is made in relation to a child— a long-term guardianship order granting long-term guardianship of the child to a person other than the chief executive; a permanent care order.
(sec.74A-ssec.2) The chief executive must ensure the child— is regularly told about the charter of rights and its effect; and is regularly given written information about the charter of rights unless, having regard to the child’s age or ability to understand, the chief executive reasonably believes the child would not be able to understand the information; and is regularly told about the obligations of the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian under section 79A ; and is regularly told about the public guardian and other entities known to the chief executive who can help the child if the child considers that the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian is not complying with the guardian’s obligations in relation to the child; and is regularly told about the child’s right to contact the chief executive if the child has any questions or concerns about the child’s protection and care needs.
(sec.74A-ssec.3) A communication mentioned in subsection (2) must— use language that is appropriate for the child; and be carried out in a way that is appropriate for the child.
- (a) a long-term guardianship order granting long-term guardianship of the child to a person other than the chief executive;
- (b) a permanent care order.
- (a) is regularly told about the charter of rights and its effect; and
- (b) is regularly given written information about the charter of rights unless, having regard to the child’s age or ability to understand, the chief executive reasonably believes the child would not be able to understand the information; and
- (c) is regularly told about the obligations of the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian under section 79A ; and
- (d) is regularly told about the public guardian and other entities known to the chief executive who can help the child if the child considers that the child’s long-term guardian or permanent guardian is not complying with the guardian’s obligations in relation to the child; and
- (e) is regularly told about the child’s right to contact the chief executive if the child has any questions or concerns about the child’s protection and care needs.
- (a) use language that is appropriate for the child; and
- (b) be carried out in a way that is appropriate for the child.