3. The shelters shall be equipped and used for the temporary care and supervision of children who are placed in the care, custody, or guardianship of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, during the interim between such placement and placement in a suitable resource family home. The shelters shall be properly staffed to provide for child care and supervision and shall contain the necessary facilities for both physical and psychological examinations of children.

L.1962, c.137, s.3; amended 1964, c.102, s.13; 2004, c.130, s.60; 2012, c.16, s.79.