7Object

7 Object

[Section 7 Substituted by No. 64 of 2013, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2016]

(1)  The object of this Act is to provide for the care and protection of children in a manner that –

(a) maximises a child's best interests; and

(b) recognises that a child's family is the preferred environment for his or her care and upbringing; and

(c) recognises that the responsibility for the protection of a child rests primarily with the child's parents and family.

(2)  The Minister is to seek to further the object of this Act in partnership with Government Agencies, councils, non-government organisations (whether incorporated or unincorporated), families and communities.