Section 152 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Service of application for declaration

152 Service of application for declaration (1) Subject to section 155 of this Act, every application for a declaration under section 67 of this Act that a child or young person is in need of care or protection shall be served, in accordance with rules of Court, on the following persons: (a) Each parent or guardian of the child or young person: (b) If the child or young person is not residing with any of his or her parents or guardians, any person with whom the child or young person is living and who has had the care of the child or young person is living and who has had the care of the child or young person for a period of not less than 6 months immediately before the application was made: (c) If the child or young person is in the custody or under the guardianship of the chief executive, the principal manager of the Department for the area in which the child or young person is residing: (d) If the child or young person is in the custody or under the guardianship of an Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service, that Social Service: (e) If the child or young person is in the custody of the Director of a Child and Family Support Service, that Director: (f) Any other person specified by the Court. (2) Any person served with proceedings under subsection (1) of this section shall be entitled to appear and be heard as a party to the proceedings. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 27(4)-(6) Subsection (1) was amended, as from 13 September 2002, by section 6 Family Courts Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 65) by substituting “ of Court ” for “ made under this Act ” . See clause 2 Family Courts Amendment Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/254). Subsection (1)(c) 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 ” . Subsection (1)(c) was further amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ principal manager of the Department for the area ” for “ Director of the Social Welfare District ” . Subsection (1)(d) was substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 46 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).