42Care and protection order

### 42 Care and protection order > > (1)  In this section, > > > > > ***specified*** means specified in a care and protection order. > > > (2)  The Secretary may apply to the Court for a care and protection order. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 42 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpb@EN) On the application of the Secretary and subject to [subsection (6)](#GS42@Gs6@EN) , the Court may make a care and protection order if – > > > > > > (a) the Court is satisfied – > > > > > > > > > > (i) that a child is at risk; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) that a care and protection order should be made to secure the care and protection of the child; or > > > > > > > (b) the Court is satisfied that – > > > > > > > > > > (i) proper arrangements exist for the care and protection of a child (whether pursuant to the Secretary approving the arrangements recommended in a decision of a family group conference or otherwise); and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the child would be likely to suffer significant psychological harm if the arrangements were to be disturbed; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) it would be in the best interests of the child for the arrangements to be incorporated in a care and protection order. > > > (4)  A care and protection order may contain one or more of the following orders: > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpd@EN) a supervision order; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpe@EN) an order granting custody of the child, for a specified period, to one of the following persons: > > > > > > > > > > (i) a guardian of the child; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a member of the child's family; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the chief executive officer of a non-Government organisation that provides facilities for the residential care of children, or a person who holds a position similar in nature to that of chief executive officer in such an organisation; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) the Secretary; > > > > > > > > > > > (v) any other person that the Court considers appropriate in the circumstances; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 22 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Aug 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-08-01/act-2009-022#GS12@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpf@EN) an order placing the child, for a specified period, under the guardianship of – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the Secretary; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpg@EN) one or 2 other persons; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hph@EN) the Secretary and one or 2 other persons; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 22 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Aug 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-08-01/act-2009-022#GS12@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpi@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (e) an order providing for access to the child; > > > > > > > (f) an order providing for the way in which a person who has custody or guardianship of the child under an order of the Court is to deal with matters relating to the care, protection, health, welfare or education of the child; > > > > > > > (g) any other order the Court considers appropriate. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 42 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpj@EN) Without limiting the orders the Court may make under [subsection (4)(g)](#GS42@Gs4@Hpg@EN) and the matters to which the Court may have regard to in determining whether to make such an order, the Court may have regard to any relevant prescribed matter in making such a determination. > > > (5)  A care and protection order may include conditions to be observed by one or more of the following persons: > > > > > > (a) the child; > > > > > > > (b) a guardian of the child; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (5) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpk@EN) a person with whom the child is residing; > > > > > > > (d) the Secretary; > > > > > > > (e) a person who is to supervise the child; > > > > > > > (f) a person who is granted custody of the child; > > > > > > > (g) any other person who is involved with the care and protection of the child. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 42 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 22 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Aug 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-08-01/act-2009-022#GS12@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (6) substituted by No. 64 of 2013, s. 17, Applied:28 Feb 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-28/act-2013-064#GS17@Hpl@EN) The Court may not make a care and protection order unless satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the views of the child have been duly considered, having regard to the age, understanding and maturity of the child; and > > > > > > > (b) the views of the parents or other existing guardians have been duly considered; and > > > > > > > (c) if the order places a child under the guardianship of a person who is not an existing guardian (whether in addition to, or in substitution for, the guardianship of an existing guardian) – > > > > > > > > > > (i) all reasonable steps have been taken to provide the services required to enable the child's protection and care needs to be met within the home of a parent or other existing guardian of the child; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the person proposed as guardian is suitable to have guardianship of the child, having regard to any prescribed matters, and is willing and able to assume guardianship; and > > > > > > > (d) either – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a family meeting or family group conference has been held in relation to the child; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) it is in the best interests of the child for the order to be made without further delay; and > > > > > > > (e) no other order, apart from the order considered, would be in the best interests of the child.