79EEntry to premises of prospective guardians

#### 79E Entry to premises of prospective guardians 79E Entry to premises of prospective guardians > > (1) For the purposes of assessing a prospective guardian’s suitability to be a guardian, a supervising person may, with the consent of the prospective guardian— > > > > > (a) enter and inspect the residential premises of the prospective guardian where a child or young person is intended to reside, and > > > > > (b) inspect a document or thing on the premises, and > > > > > (c) interview the prospective guardian, and > > > > > (d) interview any other person on the premises. > > > (2) An assessment of a prospective guardian’s suitability extends to the assessment of persons residing on the same property as the prospective guardian for 3 weeks or more. > > > (3) In 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). > > > > supervising person means— > > > > > (a) the Secretary, or > > > > > (b) if the prospective guardian is an authorised carer—an officer or employee of the designated agency that— > > > > > > > (i) authorised the prospective guardian as an authorised carer, or > > > > > > > (ii) has supervisory responsibility for a child or young person in the care of the authorised carer. > > **s 79E:** Ins 2020 No 31, Sch 2.1\[1\].