32Obligation to obtain consent to place child

32 Obligation to obtain consent to place child

32 Obligation to obtain consent to place child

(1) A New South Wales authority must obtain the consent of the Secretary and a competent authority of a Convention country before placing a child in a foster family, or in institutional care, in the Convention country.

(2) If the New South Wales authority is a New South Wales court, before placing a child the New South Wales authority may order the Secretary to consult a competent authority of the Convention country concerned.

(3) If a New South Wales court orders the Secretary to consult, then the Secretary must prepare a report on the child and the reasons for the proposed placement. The Children’s Court must, at the Secretary’s request, make any relevant information that the Children’s Court has under its control available to the Secretary for this purpose.