17Section 42 amended (Care and protection order)

17 Section 42 amended (Care and protection order)

Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

[Commences: Never commenced

(a) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

(2)  The Secretary may apply to the Court for a care and protection order if –

(a) a family meeting or family group conference has been held in relation to the child; or

(b) the Secretary considers that it is in the best interests of the child for the application to be made without delay.

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(b) by omitting from subsection (3) "Secretary," and substituting "Secretary and subject to subsection (6) ,";

[Commences: Never commenced

(c) by omitting from subsection (3)(b)(i) "group conference" and substituting "meeting or family group conference,";

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(d) by omitting paragraph (a) from subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraph:

(a) a supervision order;

(e) by omitting from subsection (4)(b) "period not exceeding 12 months," and substituting "period,";

(f) by omitting from subsection (4)(c) "period not exceeding 12 months," and substituting "period,";

(g) by omitting from subsection (4)(c)(ii) "persons;" and substituting "persons; or";