General duty of the Director
12.-(1) Where a child is in the care of the Director it shall be the duty of the Director to exercise any powers with respect to him so as to further his best interests and to afford him opportunity for the proper development of his character and abilities.
(2) In providing for a child in his care the Director shall make such use of facilities and services available for children in the care of their own parents as appears to the Director to be reasonable in his case.