33Information to be provided to designated agency

33 Information to be provided to designated agency

33 Information to be provided to designated agency

(1) An authorised carer who is responsible for a child or young person in out-of-home care must give the designated agency information concerning the care of the child or young person the agency may reasonably require from time to time.

(2) An authorised carer who is responsible for a child or young person in out-of-home care must immediately notify the designated agency if 1 or more of the following occurs—

(a) the child or young person leaves the care of the authorised carer,

(b) the child or young person will be, or has been—

(i) expelled or suspended from school, or

(ii) absent from the care of the authorised carer for a period of 24 hours or more without the permission of the authorised carer, or

(iii) absent from New South Wales for any period, whether or not while in the care of the authorised carer, without the permission of the Minister,

(c) the child or young person is charged with a criminal offence for which a penalty of imprisonment for 12 months or more may be imposed,

(d) the child or young person suffers a serious accident, injury or illness,

(e) the child or young person dies,

(f) the authorised carer—

(i) becomes a parent to another child or young person, or

(ii) is charged with or convicted of an offence for which a penalty of imprisonment for 12 months or more may be imposed, or

(iii) becomes aware a member of the carer’s household has been charged with or convicted of an offence for which a penalty of imprisonment for 12 months or more may be imposed,

(g) a child, young person or other person joins the authorised carer’s household.

(3) Subsection (2)(f)(i) and (iii) and (g) do not apply to an authorised residential care worker.