Children’s Guardian Act 2019
83Notification of deaths of children in statutory out-of-home care or supported out-of-home care
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83 Notification of deaths of children in statutory out-of-home care or supported out-of-home care
83 Notification of deaths of children in statutory out-of-home care or supported out-of-home care
If a child dies while in statutory out-of-home care or supported out-of-home care, the principal officer of the designated agency having supervisory responsibility, within the meaning of section 82, for the child must immediately cause notice of the death to be given to the following persons—
(a) the parents of the child if the parents can reasonably be located,
(b) the Children’s Guardian,
(c) the Coroner.