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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
231ZADeclarations concerning parental responsibility: interstate ward
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#### 231ZA Declarations concerning parental responsibility: interstate ward
231ZA Declarations concerning parental responsibility: interstate ward
> > (1) The Minister may, at the request of an appropriate authority, declare an interstate ward to be a child or young person under the parental responsibility of the Minister under this Act.
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> > (2) The Minister may revoke a declaration made under this section if—
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> > > (a) the child protection order to which the child or young person concerned is subject is transferred to New South Wales under this Chapter, or
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> > > (b) an order of a court of competent jurisdiction provides for the future care and protection of the child or young person by a person other than the Minister, or
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> > > (c) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the child or young person has left New South Wales and will not return.
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> > (3) A declaration under this section ceases to have effect (despite any other provision of this Act)—
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> > > (a) on the day the declaration is revoked by the Minister, or
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> > > (b) on the rescission or variation of the child protection order to which the child or young person is subject, or
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> > > (c) on the expiration of the period (if any) specified in that child protection order,
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> > whichever first occurs.
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> **ch 14A, pt 6 (ss 231Y–231ZB):** Ins 2006 No 95, Sch 2 \[2\].