27Effect of transfer

27 Effect of transfer

27 Effect of transfer

(1) On the transfer taking effect—

(a) the former agency ceases to be accredited as a designated agency, and

(b) the new agency is accredited as a designated agency, and

(c) the new agency is accredited for the remainder of the period of the transferred accreditation, and

(d) a condition of the accreditation imposed by the Children’s Guardian and in force immediately before the transfer continues to apply unless varied or revoked by the Children’s Guardian, and

(e) the new agency is taken to have adopted the former agency’s policies, procedures and practice about the provision of out-of-home care, as in force immediately before the transfer, and

(f) an authorised carer, authorised by the former agency, whose authorisation was in force immediately before the transfer is taken to be authorised by the new agency.

(2) Anything concerning the provision of out-of-home care done by the former agency is taken to have been done by the new agency.

s 27: Ins 2022 (480), Sch 1[7].