Section 371 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Application for approval for continued detention in secure care

371 Application for approval for continued detention in secure care (1) Where a child or young person is placed in secure care pursuant to section 367 of this Act, the chief executive may apply to a Family Court or a Youth Court or, where it is not practicable to apply to a Family Court or a Youth Court, to a District Court for approval for the continued detention of that child or young person in secure care. (2) Where any application is made under subsection (1) of this section, the chief executive shall give written notice of the application to the following persons: (a) The child or young person in respect of whom the application is made: (b) Each parent or guardian of the child or young person: (c) Any person who had the care of the child or young person immediately before the child or young person was placed in the residence: (d) Any other person specified by the Court. (3) Where notice of an application cannot be given to any person to whom paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section applies, the Court may, on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, dispense with the giving of notice to that person. Subsections (1) and (2) were 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 ” .