152Duration, renewal and review of temporary care arrangements

#### 152 Duration, renewal and review of temporary care arrangements 152 Duration, renewal and review of temporary care arrangements > > (1) A temporary care arrangement ceases to be in force— > > > > > (a) on the receipt by the Secretary of a request for the termination of the arrangement made by the person by whom the application for the making of the arrangement was made, or > > > > > (b) on the child or young person the subject of the arrangement attaining the age of 18 years, or > > > > > (c) on the expiration of the period of— > > > > > > > (i) except as provided by subparagraph (ii)—3 months, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the Secretary has renewed the arrangement pursuant to subsection (2)—6 months, > > > > > > after the making of the arrangement, or > > > > > (d) on its termination by the Secretary under subsection (5), > > > > whichever first occurs. > > > (2) At the expiration of 3 months after the making of a temporary care arrangement in respect of a child or young person, the Secretary may, if of the opinion that the child or young person is still in need of care and protection, renew the arrangement for a further period of 3 months. > > > (3) Section 151 applies to the renewal of a temporary care arrangement in the same way as it applies to the making of such an arrangement. > > > (4) A temporary care arrangement cannot be— > > > > > (a) made or renewed in respect of a child or young person if the child or young person has, during the previous 12 months, been the subject of a temporary care arrangement for a period, or for periods in the aggregate, exceeding 6 months, or > > > > > (b) renewed in respect of a child or young person if the temporary care arrangement was made in the circumstances described in section 151(3)(b). > > > (5) The Secretary may, whether on the application of the child or young person, or a parent of the child or young person, or on the Secretary’s own motion, terminate a temporary care arrangement in respect of a child or young person if— > > > > > (a) the Secretary is of the opinion that the child or young person is no longer in need of care and protection, or > > > > > (b) a care application is made in respect of the child or young person. > > > (6) An application for the review of a temporary care arrangement may, in accordance with the regulations, be made to the Children’s Court— > > > > > (a) by or on behalf of the child or young person the subject of the arrangement, or > > > > > (b) by a person having parental responsibility for the child or young person. > > > (7) The decision of the Children’s Court in respect of an application for a review is to be given effect to as if it were the decision of the Secretary with respect to the making of a temporary care arrangement under section 151. > > **s 152:** Am 2002 No 53, Sch 1.1 \[7\]. Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 1.3 \[8\].