New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 156B

156B Restrictions on who may provide or arrange voluntary out-of-home care

(1) A person must not provide voluntary out-of-home care for a child or young person unless the person is:

(a) a relevant agency, or

(b) an individual who is authorised by a relevant agency or the Children’s Guardian to provide voluntary out-of-home care.

(2) A person, other than a relevant agency or the Children’s Guardian, must not:

(a) arrange with a parent of a child or young person for the child or young person to be placed in voluntary out-of-home care, or

(b) advertise or hold himself, herself or itself out as being willing to arrange for a child or young person to be placed in voluntary out-of-home care.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.