37Action by Secretary after family group conference

### 37 Action by Secretary after family group conference > > (1)  On receipt of the decision of a family group conference convened under [section 30(1)](#GS30@Gs1@EN) , the Secretary may – > > > > > > (a) if the Secretary considers the arrangements for securing the care and protection of the child recommended in that decision to be suitable, approve those arrangements; or > > > > > > > (b) if the Secretary does not consider those arrangements suitable – > > > > > > > > > > (i) reconvene the family group conference for the purpose of reconsidering those arrangements and recommending other or further arrangements; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) take action under [Division 2](#HP5@HD2@EN) in relation to the child. > > > (2)  On receipt of the report as to the failure of a family group conference to reach a decision, the Secretary may – > > > > > > (a) reconvene the family group conference for the purpose of reaching a decision recommending arrangements for securing the care and protection of the child; or > > > > > > > (b) take action under [Division 2](#HP5@HD2@EN) in relation to the child. > > > (3)  The Secretary must provide notice, in writing, of his or her decision under [subsection (1)](#GS37@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS37@Gs2@EN) to the facilitator and – > > > > > > (a) to – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the child; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any advocate or representative who represented the child at the family group conference; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) each guardian of the child; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) any other person involved in implementing the arrangements for securing the care and protection of the child which were recommended in the decision of the family group conference if the Secretary approves those arrangements; or > > > > > > > (b) each person who was invited to attend a family group conference if the Secretary does not consider the arrangements for securing the care and protection of the child recommended by the conference suitable and decides to reconvene the family group conference or take action under [Division 2](#HP5@HD2@EN) in relation to the child; or > > > > > > > (c) each person who was invited to attend a family group conference that failed to reach a decision if the Secretary decides to reconvene the family group conference.