44Departmental community services and secure welfare services

44 Departmental community services and secure welfare services (1) The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette— (a) establish to be operated by the Department to meet the needs of children requiring protection, care or accommodation— (i) a service as a community service; or S. 44(1)(a)(ia) inserted by No. 6/2024 s. 80(1). (ia) a service as an out of home care service; or (ii) a service with lock-up facilities as a secure welfare service; or (b) abolish a service referred to in paragraph (a). S. 44(2) inserted by No. 6/2024 s. 80(2). (2) If a service is established as a community service under subsection (1)(a)(i), the Order must specify the prescribed class of community service to which that community service belongs. Pt 3.3 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 45–57) amended by No. 61/2014 ss 133–135, repealed by No. 17/2023 s. 46. Pt 3.3 Divs 4, 5 (Headings and ss 58–65) repealed by No. 17/2023 s. 46. Pt 3.3 Div. 6 (Heading and ss 66–71) amended by Nos 46/2009 ss 4–7, 20/2012 s. 226(Sch. 5 item 3), 9/2013 s. 42(Sch. 2 item 6), repealed by No. 17/2023 s. 46. Pt 3.3 Div. 7 (Heading) amended by No. 17/2023 s. 47.