Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

68.   Visits to child in foster care

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    (1)   The Director shall authorize a person to visit a foster child and the premises in which he or she is being kept in order to be satisfied as to whether the safety, educational and welfare needs of the child are being met and to give, if necessary, advice or directions to the foster parent to the care of the foster child.

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    (2)   If a person authorized under subsection (1) is refused admission to premises or has reason to believe that a foster child is being kept in premises in contravention of this Act, the person may apply to the Court for a warrant to enter the premises.

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    (3)   If the Court is satisfied with information on oath that admission has been refused, or that there is reasonable grounds to believe that an offence under this Part has been committed, the Court may issue a warrant authorising the person to enter the premises to take the foster child to a child care service and to detain him or her there, until the foster child can be brought before a court for child care proceedings.

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    (4)   A court issuing a warrant under this section may by the same warrant cause a person accused of an offence in respect of the foster child to be apprehended and brought before the Court.