Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this
section —
provisional care plan means a written plan
that —
(a)
identifies the needs of the child while the child is in provisional protection
and care; and
(b)
outlines steps or measures to be taken in order to address those needs; and
(c) sets
out decisions about the care of the child including —
(i)
decisions about placement arrangements; and
(iia)
decisions about secure care arrangements; and
(ii)
decisions about contact between the child and a parent,
sibling or other relative of the child or any other person who is significant
in the child’s life.
(2) This section
applies if —
(a) a
child is taken into provisional protection and care under this Division; and
(b) the
CEO decides, or is required, to make a protection application in respect of
the child.
(3A) The CEO must
prepare and implement a provisional care plan for the child.
(3B) Unless
section 88I(2) applies, the CEO must prepare the provisional care plan
within 7 working days after the child is taken into provisional protection and
care.
(3) The CEO may modify
a provisional care plan at any time if the CEO considers that it is
appropriate to do so.
(4) As soon as
practicable after the CEO prepares or modifies a provisional care plan,
whether under this section or section 88I, the CEO must ensure that a
copy of the care plan or modification, as the case requires, is given
to —
(a) the
child; and
(b) a
parent of the child; and
(c) any
carer of the child; and
(d) any
other person considered by the CEO to have a direct and significant interest
in the wellbeing of the child.
[Section 39 amended by No. 49 of 2010
s. 6.]