Children and Young People Act 2008
644Director-general transfer—considerations
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644 Director-general transfer—considerations In deciding whether to transfer a child welfare order for a child or young person to a participating State, the director-general must have regard to— (a) the matters mentioned in section 8 (Best interests of children and young people paramount consideration); and (b) the principles set out in section 9 (Principles applying to Act) and section 10 (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people—placement principles); and (c) the care and protection principles; and (d) whether the director-general or an interstate officer is in the better position to exercise powers and responsibilities under a child welfare order for the child or young person; and (e) the desirability of a child welfare order being an order under the child welfare law of the State where the child or young person lives; and (f) the desirability of orders relating to the care and protection of a child or young person having effect, and being enforced, in the jurisdiction where the child or young person lives; and
(g) any sentencing order (other than a fine) in force in relation to the child or young person or any criminal proceedings pending against the child or young person in any court.