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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section 363 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Payment to person or organisation providing care

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363 Payment to person or organisation providing care (1) The chief executive shall from time to time determine the rates of payment to persons and organisations in whose charge a child or young person is placed pursuant to section 362 of this Act. (2) Where, pursuant to section 362 of this Act, any person (being the chief executive or an Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service or the Director of a Child and Family Support Service) places a child or young person in the charge of a person or organisation, it is the duty of the first-mentioned person to ensure that the payments specified in subsection (1) of this section are made and that any additional payments necessary to meet the reasonable needs of the child or young person are made. (3) Subject to any limits that are determined from time to time by the chief executive, 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 make payments under this section at a higher rate in cases where there is special need. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 68 Section 363 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 ” . Subsections (2) and (3) were 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 ” .

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