154Restriction on who may provide supported out-of-home care

154 Restriction on who may provide supported out-of-home care

154 Restriction on who may provide supported out-of-home care

(1) Supported out-of-home care may be provided in respect of a child or young person only by the Secretary or an authorised carer.

(2) If a person, other than the Secretary or an authorised carer, provides out-of-home care in respect of a child or young person—

(a) the child or young person is, for the purposes of Parts 2 and 3 of Chapter 3, taken to be at risk of significant harm, and

(b) the Secretary may direct the person, by notice in writing, to cease providing the out-of-home care within the time specified in the notice.

(3) A person who fails to comply with a notice given to the person under subsection (2)(b) is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

Note.

An offence against subsection (3) 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 154: Am 2006 No 60, Sch 1 [51]–[53]. Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 1.3 [8]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.3 [4].