s 12 Discharge to care of relative or friend
12.—(1) Whenever any individual being a relative or friend of a destitute person who, in the opinion of the Director‑General is willing and able to provide care and support for the destitute person, desires that the destitute person be discharged from a welfare home to the individual’s care and support, the Director‑General must —(a) upon the application of the individual; and (b) on the individual giving security to the satisfaction of the Director‑General that the destitute person will be properly taken care of and that the individual will ensure the destitute person complies with any condition of discharge from the welfare home, order that destitute person to be discharged to the care of the individual. [30/2019] (2) If for any reason the care and support of the individual for the destitute person ceases, the individual must inform the Director‑General in writing within 24 hours of the cessation of such care and support.[30/2019] (3) An individual who, having undertaken the care and support of a destitute person discharged from a welfare home, fails to inform the Director‑General in writing within 24 hours of the cessation of such care and support shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 months.[30/2019]