Section 397 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Restrictions on granting of approval

397 Restrictions on granting of approval The chief executive shall not approve any body or organisation as an Iwi Social Service or a Cultural Social Service or a Child and Family Support Service unless the chief executive, after making such enquiries as may be appropriate, is satisfied that the body or organisation is— (a) Suitable to act as the custodian or guardian of children and young persons; and (b) Capable of exercising or performing the powers, duties, and functions conferred or imposed by or under this Act on an Iwi Social Service or, as the case requires, a Cultural Social Service or a Child and Family Support Service. Section 397 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 ” . Section 397 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 ” . Paragraph (b) 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, as the case requires, a Cultural Social Service ” for “ Iwi Authority or, as the case requires, a Cultural Authority ” .