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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.152Repealed s 91 (Requirement to visit visitable home or communicate if asked)
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### sec.152 Repealed s 91 (Requirement to visit visitable home or communicate if asked)
Subsection (2) applies if, before the commencement—
either of the following applies—
a child residing in a visitable home asked a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(b) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act;
a child residing in a visitable home informed a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(c) that the child wished to communicate with a stated community visitor; and
the carer had not informed the commissioner of the request before the commencement.
The carer must inform the public guardian of the request as soon as practicable.
The carer does not commit an offence only by failing to comply with subsection (2).
Subsection (5) applies if—
a child residing in a visitable home asked the commissioner under repealed section 91(1)(a) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act and the visit had not taken place at the commencement; or
a carer of a child residing in a visitable home advises the public guardian of a request under subsection (2).
The public guardian must arrange for a community visitor (child) to visit the child at the visitable home as soon as practicable to perform the visitor’s functions under section 56.
(sec.152-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if, before the commencement— either of the following applies— a child residing in a visitable home asked a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(b) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act; a child residing in a visitable home informed a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(c) that the child wished to communicate with a stated community visitor; and the carer had not informed the commissioner of the request before the commencement.
(sec.152-ssec.2) The carer must inform the public guardian of the request as soon as practicable.
(sec.152-ssec.3) The carer does not commit an offence only by failing to comply with subsection (2).
(sec.152-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— a child residing in a visitable home asked the commissioner under repealed section 91(1)(a) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act and the visit had not taken place at the commencement; or a carer of a child residing in a visitable home advises the public guardian of a request under subsection (2).
(sec.152-ssec.5) The public guardian must arrange for a community visitor (child) to visit the child at the visitable home as soon as practicable to perform the visitor’s functions under section 56.
- (a) either of the following applies— (i) a child residing in a visitable home asked a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(b) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act; (ii) a child residing in a visitable home informed a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(c) that the child wished to communicate with a stated community visitor; and
- (i) a child residing in a visitable home asked a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(b) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act;
- (ii) a child residing in a visitable home informed a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(c) that the child wished to communicate with a stated community visitor; and
- (b) the carer had not informed the commissioner of the request before the commencement.
- (i) a child residing in a visitable home asked a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(b) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act;
- (ii) a child residing in a visitable home informed a carer of the child under repealed section 91(1)(c) that the child wished to communicate with a stated community visitor; and
- (a) a child residing in a visitable home asked the commissioner under repealed section 91(1)(a) to arrange for a community visitor to visit the home to perform the functions of a community visitor under the former Act and the visit had not taken place at the commencement; or
- (b) a carer of a child residing in a visitable home advises the public guardian of a request under subsection (2).