79DProspective guardian must notify Secretary of resident

#### 79D Prospective guardian must notify Secretary of resident 79D Prospective guardian must notify Secretary of resident > > (1) A prospective guardian must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the Secretary— > > > > > (a) if any person (other than the prospective guardian and any other prospective guardian of the child or young person) resides on the same property as the prospective guardian for 3 weeks or more, or > > > > > (b) if a person residing on the same property as the prospective guardian attains the age of 18 years. > > > (2) This section does not apply to a prospective guardian who is authorised as an authorised carer by a designated agency if the designated agency is also responsible for supervising the placement of the child or young person for whom parental responsibility is being sought by the prospective guardian. > > > > Note. > > > > See section 137(3) in the case of authorised carers authorised by a designated agency. > > > (3) For the purposes of this section— > > > > reside on a property has the same meaning as in the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051). > > **s 79D:** Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 3 \[9\].