Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
5AMeaning of “principal officer”
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5A Meaning of “principal officer”
5A Meaning of “principal officer”
(1) In this Act, principal officer, in relation to a registered agency or a designated agency has the same meaning as in the Children’s Guardian Act 2019.
(2), (3) (Repealed)
(4) Anything done by, or with the approval of, the principal officer of a designated agency or a registered agency in relation to out-of-home care is, for the purposes of this Act and the regulations, taken to be done by the designated agency or registered agency concerned.
(5) Nothing in subsection (4) affects any personal liability of the principal officer.
s 5A: Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 3 [3]. Am 2019 No 25, Sch 5.8[2].