153Operation of other supported out-of-home care

153 Operation of other supported out-of-home care

153 Operation of other supported out-of-home care

(1) The Secretary may provide support in respect of the residential care and control of a child or young person that is provided—

(a) by a relative or kin who has, by virtue of a relevant court order, parental responsibility for the child or young person, and

(b) at a place other than the usual home of the child or young person.

(2) In this section—

relevant court order means—

(a) an order of the Children’s Court, or

(b) a parenting order in favour of the relative or kin under the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth made in respect of proceedings to which the Secretary was a party.

s 153: Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 1.3 [8]. Am 2014 No 8, Sch 1 [79] [80]. Subst 2018 No 81, Sch 1 [43].