691Chair may assess and accept MAP eligible child or young person for oversight by multi-agency panel

691 Chair may assess and accept MAP eligible child or young person for oversight by multi-agency panel

(1) The Chair of a multi-agency panel is responsible for gathering information from relevant persons and assessing whether a MAP eligible child or young person is suitable for oversight by the panel.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), if a member of a multi-agency panel considers that a child or young person is a MAP eligible child or young person, the member may refer the child or young person to the Chair of the panel for assessment under subsection (1).

(3) If the Chair of a multi-agency panel assesses and accepts a MAP eligible child or young person as suitable for oversight by the panel, the child or young person becomes subject to oversight by the panel in accordance with this Part.

The Chair is an official person as defined in section 3.