(1) Subject to the direction of the Minister, the Director shall provide for the care and protection of children by promoting the development, adoption and evaluation of policies and procedures that accord with the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Director shall —
(a) promote and safeguard the safety, welfare and well-being of a child;
(b) assess and investigate or cause an assessment to be undertaken or reports to be assessed and investigated under Part II;
(c) oversee the operation and delivery of a child care service;
(d) establish, with the approval of the Minister, policies and procedures for a child care service;
(e) provide consultation and direction respecting a child care service under this Act;
(f) establish procedures for the delegation of his or her functions and to establish policies respecting the direction and supervision of the delegation;
(g) advise the Minister and other persons on matters relating to a child care service, or a programme, facility and resource necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act;
(h) determine in association with the Adoption Committee the manner in which a child is selected for adoption;
(i) establish guidelines for the conduct of negotiations entered into by the Adoption Committee with a parent who wishes to have a child selected by the Adoption Committee under this Act;
(j) receive applications for adoption made under this Act on behalf of the Adoption Committee and assist the Adoption Committee in the conduct of the investigation required under this Act with respect to the adoption of a child;
(k) make arrangements for and in relation to the placement of a child;
(l) take appropriate measures to ensure confidentiality of the records of a child, and the parent of a child;
(m) issue guidelines to a child care service in giving effect to this Act; and
(n) perform other functions as may be necessary to carry out this Act or as assigned by the Minister.