Children and Young Persons Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3A · Inspection of Government Homes for Children and Young Persons and Board of Review, Etc.
68. Review Board
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The Minister may appoint such persons as the Minister may think fit to be the members of the Review Board for a specified period.
An appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.
Subject to subsection (3A), the functions of the Review Board are to —
review the living conditions in and the standard of care and supervision provided by any Government home for children and young persons to the children and young persons residing in the home;
review all cases of children and young persons admitted to a Government home for children and young persons or licensed home for children and young persons with a view to ensuring that a proper care plan is in place for such children and young persons; and
advise the Director‑General on —
whether any child or young person who has been placed in a juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety, may be released on licence from the juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety at any time before the completion of his or her full period of detention; and
the conditions subject to which such child or young person should be released.
Despite subsection (3)(b), the Review Board is not required to review a case of a child or young person who is admitted to a Government home for children and young persons or licensed home for children and young persons pursuant to a probation order made under section 5 of the Probation of Offenders Act 1951, with a view to ensuring that a proper care plan is in place for the child or young person, unless the Director-General is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances requiring such a review.
Every member of the Review Board appointed under subsection (1) may enter at any time any Government home for children and young persons or licensed home for children and young persons and make such inquiries or examination therein as appear to the member necessary and must also make such reports as may be required by the Minister.
Government home for children and young persons
“Government home for children and young persons” means a home for children and young persons that is operated by the Government;
Any person who refuses admittance to any such member of the Review Board appointed under subsection (1) or offers any hindrance or obstruction to such member after his or her identity is reasonably established shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
For the purpose of this section, a proper care plan must meet such requirements as may be specified by the Director‑General.[52G
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Social Welfare;