138Persons who may arrange for provision of statutory or supported out-of-home care

#### 138 Persons who may arrange for provision of statutory or supported out-of-home care 138 Persons who may arrange for provision of statutory or supported out-of-home care > > (1) Arrangements for the provision of statutory or supported out-of-home care may be made only by— > > > > > (a) a designated agency, or > > > > > (b) the Children’s Guardian. > > > (2) A person, other than a designated agency or the Children’s Guardian— > > > > > (a) who places or arranges for the placement of a child or young person in statutory or supported out-of-home care, or > > > > > (b) who advertises or holds himself, herself or itself out as being willing to place or arrange for the placement of a child or young person in statutory or supported out-of-home care, > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty (subsection (2)): 200 penalty units. > > Note. > > An offence against subsection (2) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 258. > > **s 138:** Am 2009 No 13, Sch 1.3 \[7\]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.3 \[3\].