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S.M. 2002, c. 35
Bill 35, 3rd Session, 37th Legislature
THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AUTHORITIES ACT
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 |