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Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
152Review of agreement
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152 Review of agreement
(1) A long-term child care agreement (other than a suitable person agreement)—
(a) may be reviewed at any time during the period of the agreement at the request of one of the parties to the agreement; and
(b) must be reviewed by the Secretary at the end of the first 6 months of the agreement and then annually after the first review; and
(c) may, with the written approval of the Secretary, be extended for a period not exceeding 2 years with or without any variation in its terms or another long-term child care agreement may be entered into.
(2) A suitable person agreement—
(a) may be reviewed at any time during the period of the agreement at the request of one of the parties to the agreement; and
(b) must be reviewed by the Secretary at the end of the first 6 months of the agreement and then annually after the first review.
(3) Any of the following may result from a review of an agreement under subsection (2)—
(a) the agreement may be terminated;
(b) the agreement may be extended for a period that does not extend beyond the day on which the child attains the age of 18 years;
(c) the terms of the agreement may be varied;
(d) another long-term child care agreement may be entered into.