Section 140 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Agreements for extended care of children and young persons by chief executive, Iwi Social Service, etc

140 Agreements for extended care of children and young persons by chief executive, Iwi Social Service, etc (1) Subject to this section and to sections 143 to 145 and section 147 of this Act, where every person who is a parent or guardian or person having the care of a child or young person agrees to do so, those persons may,— (a) With the agreement of the chief executive, place the child or young person in the care of the chief executive for a period of more than 28 days; or (b) With the agreement of an Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service, place the child or young person in the care of that Social Service for a period of more than 28 days; or (c) With the agreement of the Director of a Child and Family Support Service, place the child or young person in the care of the Director for a period of more than 28 days. (2) No agreement may be made under subsection (1) of this section providing for the placement of any child or young person in the care of any person for any period that exceeds,— (a) In the case of a child who is under 7 years of age, 6 months: (b) In the case of any other child or any young person, 12 months. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 11(1) Sections 139 and 140 were substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 46 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121). Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ chief executive ” for “ Director-General ” .