Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 152

    (1)     A long-term child care agreement (other than a suitable person agreement)—

        (a)     may be reviewed at any time during the period of the agreement at the request of one of the parties to the agreement; and

        (b)     must be reviewed by the Secretary at the end of the first 6 months of the agreement and then annually after the first review; and

        (c)     may, with the written approval of the Secretary, be extended for a period not exceeding 2 years with or without any variation in its terms or another long-term child care agreement may be entered into.

    (2)     A suitable person agreement—

        (a)     may be reviewed at any time during the period of the agreement at the request of one of the parties to the agreement; and

        (b)     must be reviewed by the Secretary at the end of the first 6 months of the agreement and then annually after the first review.

    (3)     Any of the following may result from a review of an agreement under subsection (2)—

        (a)     the agreement may be terminated;

        (b)     the agreement may be extended for a period that does not extend beyond the day on which the child attains the age of 18 years;

        (c)     the terms of the agreement may be varied;

        (d)     another long-term child care agreement may be entered into.