Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

37.   Delegation of care responsibility

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    (1)   The Director and a child care service specified in an emergency protection order under section 34(2) may delegate care responsibility to a relative of the child, or to a person approved by the Court.

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    (2)   Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Director may delegate the care responsibility for a child on an interim basis to a person other than a person specified in subsection (1) but the Director shall delegate that responsibility to a person so specified as soon as is reasonably practicable.

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    (3)   The exercise of the care responsibility by a person under subsection (1) or (2) is subject to directions given to the person by the Director or the child care service specified in an emergency protection order.