58. Making of decisions that affect child or young person under court order made under section 56(2) or 57 (read with section 56)

the Director‑General, a protector or the care‑giver of the child or young person may decide on any category 1 matter relating to the child or young person;

the Director‑General or a protector may decide on any category 2 matter relating to the child or young person;

the care‑giver of the child or young person may decide on any category 2 matter relating to the child or young person if —

the Director‑General or a protector has authorised the care‑giver in writing to decide on any category 2 matter relating to the child or young person; and

the care‑giver has consulted with such person as may be prescribed (if any) with respect to any particular category 2 matter; and

if the Director‑General or a protector is of the view that a decision made by the care‑giver of the child or young person under paragraph (a) or (c) is not in the best interests of the child or young person, the Director‑General or protector may (where feasible) vary or reverse the decision of the care‑giver.

one of the following grounds is satisfied:

both the parents, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, all the guardians, of the child or young person cannot be contacted by the Director‑General or a protector after reasonable attempts have been made by the Director‑General or protector to contact the parents or guardians;

both the parents, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, all the guardians, of the child or young person are incapable or unwilling to decide on the category 3 matter;

any parent or guardian of the child or young person has decided or is likely to decide on the category 3 matter in a manner that is detrimental to the interests of the child or young person; and

the Court is of the view that it is in the best interests of the child or young person for the Director‑General or protector to decide on the category 3 matter.