Order authorizing placement in place of safety
57(1)Upon the application of the Minister, the court, if satisfied that a child in the custody of or under the guardianship of the Minister is likely to do harm to himself or to another, may make an order authorizing the Minister to place the child in a place of safety for a period of up to six months.
57(2)The court may vary an order made under subsection (1) from time to time to authorize the Minister to keep the child in a place of safety for additional periods of up to six months each.
57(3)The authority of the Minister to place a child in a place of safety pursuant to an order made under subsection (1) or (2) remains in effect only as long as the child remains in the custody or guardianship of the Minister pursuant to an agreement or order made under this Part.
1996, c.75, s.4; 2016, c.37, s.66