Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

55.   Escape from a child care service

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    (1)   A child who runs away from a child care service specified under a care order may, pending investigation —

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      (a)     be returned to the child care service specified in the care order; or

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      (b)     be put in another child care service to be determined by the Court.

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    (2)   If returning the child under subsection (1)(a) is not in the best interest of the child, the Director may make an application to the Court for variation of the care order.

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    (3)   In making a determination under subsection (2), the Director may interview the manager of the child care service.