Section 34 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Chief Executive to give effect to decisions, recommendations, and plans of family group conference
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34 Chief Executive to give effect to decisions, recommendations, and plans of family group conference (1) The chief executive shall consider every decision, recommendation, or plan that is made or formulated by a family group conference pursuant to this Part of this Act (other than a decision, recommendation, or plan to which the agreement of a Social Worker is not secured under section 30 of this Act), and, unless it is clearly impracticable or clearly inconsistent with the principles set out in sections 5 , 6 , and 13 of this Act, shall give effect to that decision, recommendation, or plan by the provision of such services and resources, and the taking of such action and steps, as are necessary and appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case. (2) The chief executive may, from time to time, make such grants or provide such financial assistance as may be necessary to give effect to any decision, recommendation, or plan made or formulated by a family group conference pursuant to this Part of this Act. Section 34 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 ” .
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