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CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT 1986

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Repeal and savings  
  • 4 Interpretation  
  • 5 Matters to be considered concerning children  
  • 6 Courts to see that child understands proceedings  

PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

  • 7 Director of Family Services  
  • 8 Director to provide assistance  
  • 11 Appointment of officers  
  • 12 Advice and assistance by director and community advocate  
  • 13 Childrens Services Council  
  • 14 Functions of the council  
  • 15 Information to be included in annual report of council  
  • 16 Standing committee of council  
  • 17 Functions of standing committee  
  • 18 Assistance by authorities and agencies  
  • 19 Delegation  
  • 19A Official visitor  
  • 19B Functions of official visitor  

PART 3--THE CHILDRENS COURT

  • 20 Childrens Court Magistrates  
  • 20AA Restriction on assignment to act as Childrens Court Magistrate  
  • 20AB Arrangement of business of court  
  • 20A Childrens Court  
  • 20B Jurisdiction  
  • 21 Determination of jurisdiction by reference to age  
  • 22 Procedure of Childrens  

PART 4--CHILD OFFENDERS

Division 1--—General

  • 23 Saving of other laws  
  • 24 Determination of criminal jurisdiction by reference to age  
  • 25 Proceedings where child jointly charged with adult  
  • 26 Transfer of proceedings  
  • 27 Age of criminal responsibility  
  • 28 Power to apprehend under-age children  

Division 2--—Criminal proceedings against children

  • 29 Interpretation  
  • 30 Interviewing of children  
  • 32 Notification of arrest etc  
  • 33 Limitations in respect of criminal proceedings against children  
  • 34 Procedure by summons  
  • 35 Charge against child—informing of parent  
  • 36 Identifying material  
  • 38 Detention of children  
  • 38A Private property  
  • 39 Arrested children—bringing before court  
  • 40 Exclusion of evidence unlawfully obtained  
  • 41 Summary disposal of certain cases  
  • 42 Committal for trial in certain cases  
  • 43 Child may elect to be committed for trial  
  • 44 Committal of guilty child to Supreme Court  
  • 45 Childrens court to give reasons  
  • 46 Remission of matter by Supreme Court  
  • 46A Transfer to the Mental Health tribunal  

Division 3--—Disposition of young offenders

  • 47 Disposition of young offenders  
  • 47A Early release  
  • 48 Disposition without proceeding to conviction  
  • 49 Prohibition on certain orders  
  • 49A Referral to Mental Health Tribunal following conviction  
  • 50 Variation or revocation of conditional discharge order  
  • 51 Breach of conditional discharge orders  
  • 52 Fines and like orders  
  • 53 Breach of certain orders for reparation or compensation  
  • 54 Enforcement of payment of fines etc  
  • 55 Probation orders  
  • 56 Probation orders—entry and inspection by supervisor  
  • 57 Attendance centre orders  
  • 58 Duties of child under attendance centre order  
  • 59 Compensation  
  • 60 Breach of attendance centre orders  
  • 61 Breach of probation, attendance centre or residential orders  
  • 62 Revocation and variation of certain orders  

Division 3A--—Transfer between institutions

  • 62A Transfer directions  
  • 62B Reporting of transfers  
  • 62C Temporary custody prior to transfer between institutions  

Division 4--—Miscellaneous

  • 63 Powers of Supreme Court  
  • 64 Adjournment of criminal proceedings  
  • 65 Placing in shelter etc  
  • 66 Children in remand centres  
  • 67 Remission of time to be spent in institution  
  • 68 Director may grant leave for special purposes  
  • 69 Other rights and freedoms not affected  

PART 4A--INTERSTATE TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS

Division 1--—Interstate transfer generally

  • 69A Interpretation  
  • 69B Minister may enter into general agreements  
  • 69C Arrangements for transfer—general  
  • 69D Power to arrange for transfers  
  • 69E Arrangement not to be made if facilities not adequate  
  • 69F Provisions to be contained in each arrangement  
  • 69FA Reporting of transfers  
  • 69G Transfer order  
  • 69GA Temporary custody prior pending interstate transfer  
  • 69H Transfer to the Territory in the temporary control of an escort  
  • 69J Escape from temporary control of young offender being transferred from the Territory  

Division 2--—Transfer of sentence or order

  • 69K Transfer from the Territory of sentence or order  
  • 69L Transfer to the Territory of sentence or order  

Division 3--—Transit through the Territory

  • 69M Lawful custody for transit through the Territory  
  • 69N Escape from temporary control  
  • 69P Search warrants  

Division 4--—Revocation of transfer orders

  • 69Q Revocation of transfer order on escape from temporary control  
  • 69R Revocation of transfer order by director  
  • 69S Reports  

PART 5--CHILD CARE PROCEEDINGS

Division 1--—Preliminary

  • 70 Authorised persons  
  • 71 Children in need of care  
  • 72 Where person apparently a child  

Division 2--—Child care proceedings generally

  • 73 Proceedings with respect to children in need of care  
  • 74 Children in hospital  
  • 75 Direction for release of child  
  • 76 Application to court for detention order  
  • 77 Procedure on application  
  • 78 Application for declaration that child is in need of care  
  • 79 Application to be served on parents  
  • 80 Hearing and determination of application  
  • 81 Adjournment of hearing  
  • 82 Child care conference  
  • 83 Care orders  
  • 83A Referral to the Mental Health Tribunal  
  • 84 Access  
  • 85 Residential orders and supervision orders—entry and inspection by director etc  
  • 86 Placing in shelter etc  
  • 87 Applications by other persons  
  • 88 Review of orders on application  
  • 89 Periodical review of orders  
  • 90 Service of applications for review  
  • 91 Application of Part  
  • 92 Order to resolve disagreements  
  • 93 Procedure at hearing  

Division 3--—Child care agreements

  • 94 Child care agreements  
  • 95 Agreements not void  
  • 96 Consent of child over the school-leaving age  
  • 97 Determination and expiration of agreements  
  • 98 Payment of expenses  
  • 99 Contributions by parents  

Division 4--—Miscellaneous

  • 100 Orders to be furnished to director  
  • 101 Dispensing with service  
  • 102 Procedure where child voluntarily enters a place of safety  
  • 103 Notification of children in need of care and of child abuse  
  • 104 Record of notifications  
  • 105 Protection of persons making notifications  
  • 106 Cessation of Part  

PART 6--WARDS

  • 107 Marriage of wards  
  • 108 Director to be guardian of wards  
  • 109 Incidents of wardship  
  • 110 Placement in homes etc  
  • 111 Religion  
  • 112 Visits to wards  
  • 113 Wards running away  
  • 114 Property of wards  
  • 115 Payments to ex-wards  
  • 116 Wards from outside the Territory  

PART 7--CHILDREN'S DAY CARE SERVICES

  • 117 Interpretation  
  • 118 Licensing of child care  
  • 119 Exemptions  
  • 120 Licences  
  • 121 Emergency suspension of licences  
  • 122 Direction to comply with conditions  
  • 123 Cancellation etc of licences  
  • 124 Removal of child from unlicensed care  
  • 125 Inspection of licensed premises  

PART 8--EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

  • 126 Interpretation  
  • 127 Employment of children in certain businesses etc  
  • 128 Employment of young children  
  • 129 Light work excepted  
  • 130 Family businesses excepted  
  • 131 Employment not to interfere with schooling etc  
  • 132 Copies of notices to be given  
  • 133 Dangerous employment  
  • 134 Regulation of employment of children  
  • 135 Duty of employers of children  
  • 136 Child not to render certain measures ineffective  
  • 137 Part subject to certain provisions of Education Act  

PART 9--OFFENCES

  • 138 Presumption of age  
  • 139 Neglect etc of children  
  • 140 Unauthorised removal of children  
  • 141 False statements  
  • 142 Tattooing of children  

PART 10--APPEALS

  • 143 Interpretation  
  • 144 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court  
  • 145 Application of Magistrates Court Act  
  • 146 Barring of appeal if order to review granted  
  • 147 Orders that Supreme Court may make  
  • 148 Administrative review  

PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1--—Powers of entry and search

  • 149 Interpretation  
  • 150 Search and seizure  
  • 151 Search warrants  
  • 152 Entry in emergencies  
  • 153 Consent to entry  
  • 154 Obstruction  

Division 2--—General

  • 155 Notification of decisions  
  • 156 Breach of residential order  
  • 157 Establishment etc of shelters etc  
  • 158 Medical examinations and surgical operations  
  • 159 Child's name may be given  
  • 159A Director to notify births  
  • 160 Notifications  
  • 161 Court may direct Minister to make certain determinations  
  • 162 Powers of courts with respect to reports  
  • 163 Reports to be made available  
  • 164 Right of appearance  
  • 165 Matters before Childrens Court  
  • 166 Next friend of child  
  • 167 Representation of children  
  • 168 Attendance of parents at court  
  • 169 Proceedings not open to public  
  • 170 Restrictions on publication of reports of proceedings  
  • 171 Protection of children in other courts  
  • 172 Confidentiality  
  • 173 Evidentiary certificates  
  • 174 Power of Minister to determine fees  
  • 176 Ministerial agreements  
  • 177 Regulations  

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