Third Session, Thirty-Seventh Legislature
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Bill 35
THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AUTHORITIES ACT
Section | Table of Contents |
DEFINITIONS | |
1(1) | Definitions |
(2) | "Act" includes regulations |
PURPOSE | |
2 | Purpose of this Act |
3 | Aboriginal rights protected |
ESTABLISHING AUTHORITIES | |
4 | Authorities established |
5(1) | Corporate status |
(2) | Corporation without share capital |
(3) | Corporations Act does not apply |
6(1) | Boards of directors |
(2) | Board of Northern Authority |
(3) | Board of Southern Authority |
(4) | Board of Metis Authority |
(5) | Board of General Authority |
(6) | Number of directors |
(7) | Term of office |
(8) | If appointing organization ceases to exist |
7 | Chair |
8 | Remuneration and expenses |
9 | Duties of directors |
10 | Protection from liability |
11 | By-laws |
12 | Fiscal year |
13(1) | Senior executive officer |
(2) | Officers and employees |
14 | Auditor |
15 | By-laws and policies open to public |
16 | Annual general meeting and report |
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORITIES | |
17(1) | Northern Authority: general responsibility |
(2) | Southern Authority: general responsibility |
(3) | Metis Authority: general responsibility |
(4) | General Authority: general responsibility |
18 | Director's role ceases in respect of mandated agencies |
DUTIES AND POWERS OF AUTHORITIES | |
19 | Duties of an authority |
20 | Mandating agencies |
21(1) | Duty to provide joint intake and emergency services |
(2) | Regulations |
(3) | Authority may recommend regulations |
(4) | Powers of designated agency |
(5) | When minister may designate an agency |
22 | Financial and reporting requirements |
23(1) | Power to enter into agreements |
(2) | Agreements about services for residents of reserves |
MINISTER'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS | |
24 | Minister's responsibilities |
25 | Directions to authority |
26 | Minister may provide services |
27(1) | Appointing a representative |
(2) | Power to enter, inspect and require production of records |
(3) | Assistance to representative |
(4) | Warrant |
28(1) | Minister may appoint an administrator |
(2) | Exception |
(3) | Notice to organization |
(4) | Powers of administrator |
(5) | Directors cease to hold office |
(6) | Directors continuing to act |
(7) | Directors to assist |
(8) | Termination of appointment |
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | |
29(1) | Leadership Council established |
(2) | Role of the Council |
STANDING COMMITTEE | |
30(1) | Standing Committee established |
(2) | Role of the committee |
REGULATIONS | |
31(1) | Regulations |
(2) | Regulations may be general or specific |
(3) | Authority may recommend regulations |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTION ACT | |
32(1) | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. A2 amended |
(2) | |
(3) | |
(4) | |
(2) | Determining appropriate child and family services agency |
(5) | |
(6) | |
48 | Supervision of placement |
(7) | |
52(1) | Application to approve out of province placement |
(8) | |
53(1) | Receiving person to notify agency |
(9) | |
(10) | |
(11) | |
(12) | |
80(1) | Applying for director's approval |
(13) | |
(14) | |
91(1) | Report of agency |
(2) | Applicant's preference |
(15) | |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ACT | |
33(1) | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. C80 |
(2) | |
(3) | |
(4) | |
(5) | |
4.1(1) | Director may appoint an administrator |
(2) | Powers of administrator |
(3) | Directors cease to hold office |
(4) | Directors may continue to act |
(5) | Directors to assist |
(6) | Termination of appointment |
(7) | Corporations Act, by-laws and articles not applicable |
(6) | |
(7) | |
(8) | |
6.1(1) | Authority may mandate agencies |
(2) | Mandating a regional office |
(3) | Contents of mandate |
(4) | Notice to minister of mandate |
(5) | Regulation by minister setting out agency's mandate |
6.2(1) | Transitional — continuing agencies under Corporations Act |
(2) | Transitional — Winnipeg Child and Family Services |
(3) | Transitional — continuing First Nations agencies |
6.3 | Minister to determine initial mandates |
6.4(1) | Varying an agency's mandate |
(2) | Regulation amended if mandate varied |
6.5(1) | Withdrawing mandate from an agency |
(2) | Regulation amended if mandate withdrawn |
(9) | |
(10) | |
(11) | |
(12) | |
(13) | |
(14) | |
51(1) | Removal of child |
(2) | Child in foster home |
(3) | Foster parents may request review |
(4) | Reconsideration by the authority |
(5) | Right to an independent appeal |
(6) | Hearing |
(7) | Regulations |
(8) | Authority may recommend regulations |
C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
34 | C.C.S.M. reference |
35 | Coming into force |