22DDeemed authorisation as authorised carer authorised by designated agency

#### 22D Deemed authorisation as authorised carer authorised by designated agency 22D Deemed authorisation as authorised carer authorised by designated agency > > (1) This clause applies to the following persons: > > > > > (a) a person in whose care a child or young person was placed by an authorised private fostering agency under the old Act and who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, had the care of that child or young person, > > > > > (b) a person in whose care a child or young person was placed by a private fostering agency funded through the Department’s Substitute Care Program under the old Act and who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, had the care of that child or young person, > > > > > (c) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, cared for a child or young person at a licensed residential child care centre under the old Act, > > > > > (d) a person in whose care a child or young person was placed by, or with the written approval of, the Minister or the Director-General under the old Act and who, immediately before the commencement, had the care of that child or young person, > > > > > (e) a person in whose custody a ward or protected person was placed by the Minister under section 91 (1) (d) or (f) of the old Act and who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, had the custody of that ward or protected person. > > > (2) A person to whom this clause applies is taken to be an authorised carer authorised by a designated agency under section 137 (1) (b) of the new Act. > > > (3) The designated agency that is taken to have authorised the person as an authorised carer is: > > > > > (a) in the case of a person referred to in subclause (1) (a) or (b)—the private fostering agency who placed the child or young person in the care of the person, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a person referred to in subclause (1) (c)—the licensed residential child care centre, or > > > > > (c) in the case of a person referred to in subclause (1) (d) or (e)—the Department. > > > (4) In this clause, ward and protected person have the same meanings as in the old Act. > > **cll 22D–22H:** Ins 2003 (468), Sch 1 \[2\].