Section 391 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Imposition of charge to meet expenses of providing care for children and young persons

391 Imposition of charge to meet expenses of providing care for children and young persons (1) Where any child or young person to whom this section applies receives earnings or income, 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 impose a charge to meet the expenses of providing for the care of that child or young person. (2) No charge imposed under subsection (1) of this section shall exceed 25 percent of the net earnings and other income of the child or young person. Section 391 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) 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 ” .