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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.79Obligations of family members and other persons to department under orders
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### sec.79 Obligations of family members and other persons to department under orders
If, under a child protection order, a member of a child’s family is granted custody of the child, the family member must help the chief executive achieve the child’s future protection, including, for example, by taking part in meetings with the child’s family.
The family member must—
keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living; and
allow authorised officers to have reasonable contact with the child.
A long-term guardian or permanent guardian of a child must keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living.
s 79 amd 2017 No. 44 s 42
(sec.79-ssec.1) If, under a child protection order, a member of a child’s family is granted custody of the child, the family member must help the chief executive achieve the child’s future protection, including, for example, by taking part in meetings with the child’s family.
(sec.79-ssec.2) The family member must— keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living; and allow authorised officers to have reasonable contact with the child.
(sec.79-ssec.3) A long-term guardian or permanent guardian of a child must keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living.
- (a) keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living; and
- (b) allow authorised officers to have reasonable contact with the child.