PUBLIC ADVOCATE ACT 2005 (NO. 47 OF 2005 )

PUBLIC ADVOCATE ACT 2005 (NO. 47 OF 2005 )

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--OFFICE OF PUBLIC ADVOCATE

   6.      Public advocate—appointment  
   7.      Ending appointment  
   8.      Staff of public advocate  
   9.      Delegation by public advocate  

   PART 3--FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC ADVOCATE

   10.     Functions of public advocate  
   11.     Investigations etc  
   12.     Guardian etc of last resort  
   13.     Engagement of lawyer  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   14.     Protection of officials from liability  
   15.     Giving of information protected  
   16.     Secrecy  
   17.     Disclosure of information about investigations  
   18.     Regulation-making power  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL

   19.     Definitions for pt 5  
   20.     Conduct engaged in by community advocate  
   21.     Application of Act to pre-existing appointments  
   22.     Application of s 16 (1) to previous people  
   23.     References to community advocate  
   24.     Community advocate is public advocate  
   25.     Transitional regulations  
   26.      Legislation amended—sch 1  
   27.     Legislation repealed  
   28.     Expiry of pt 5  
           SCHEDULE 1
           DICTIONARY
           ENDNOTES