168Preparation of case plan

168 Preparation of case plan (1) The Secretary must ensure that a case plan is prepared in respect of a child if a protective intervener is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the child is in need of protection. S. 168(1A) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 4(1). (1A) The Secretary must ensure that a case plan is prepared in respect of a child after the making by the Court of a therapeutic treatment (placement) order. (2) The Secretary must ensure that a copy of the case plan is given to the child and the child's parent— (a) within 14 days of the preparation of the case plan; and (b) within 8 weeks after the making by the Court of a protection order, if the case plan is prepared after the making of the order or is amended as a consequence of the making of the order; and S. 168(2)(ba) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 4(2). (ba) within 8 weeks after the making by the Court of a therapeutic treatment (placement) order; and (c) within 8 weeks after the extension by the Court of a protection order, if the case plan is amended as a consequence of the extension of the order; and (d) within 14 days after any other amendment to the case plan. S. 169 amended by No. 52/2013 s. 8, substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 97.