Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT - SECT 39

“(1) A person shall not print or publish by any means a report or account of any proceedings under—

(a)     this Act or in relation to which this Act applies; or

(b)     a law of a State or another Territory in relation to the welfare of a child;

if the printing or publication discloses the identity of the child concerned or of a member of his or her family, or enables the identity of the child concerned or of a member of his or her family to be ascertained.”.

Preservation of appointment

40. (1) The person holding office as the Director of Welfare immediately before the date of commencement of this Act shall be taken to have been appointed on that date as the Director of Family Services.

(2) Subsections 27 (1) and 28 (1) of the Interpretation Act 1967 apply in relation to the appointment referred to in subsection (1) as if that appointment had been made under subsection 7 (1) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.
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