Section 362 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Children and young persons may be placed in care of approved persons
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362 Children and young persons may be placed in care of approved persons Subject to sections 43 , 81 , 104 , and 114(2)(c) of this Act, the chief executive or, as the case requires, an Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service or the Director of a Child and Family Support Service may place any child or young person (being a child or young person to whom this section applies) who is in the care or custody or under the guardianship of the chief executive or, as the case requires, that Social Service or that Director in the charge of any person whom or organisation which the chief executive or, as the case requires, that Social Service or that Director considers suitable to provide for that child's or young person's care, control, and upbringing. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 67 Section 362 was amended, as from 8 January 1995, by section 46 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121) by substituting “ Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service ” for “ Iwi Authority or a Cultural Authority ” , and by substituting “ that Social Service ” for “ that Authority ” . Section 362 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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