Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW REGULATIONS 1984 - REG 12BA

                For paragraph (a) of the definition of child welfare officer in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, each of the following is a prescribed office:

                (a)    for New South Wales -- the offices of:

                          (i)    Minister for Community Services, in relation to
the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) and the Children
and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW); and

                         (ii)    Minister for Disability Services, in relation to the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW);

               (b)    for Tasmania -- the office of Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services;

                (c)    for Victoria -- the office of Secretary to the Department of Human Services;

               (d)    for Queensland -- the office of the Chief Executive of the Department of Child Safety;

                (e)    for the Australian Capital Territory -- the offices of:

                          (i)    Chief Executive of the Department of Education Youth and Family Services; and

                         (ii)    Chief Psychiatrist appointed under section 112 of the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 (ACT);

                (f)    for the Northern Territory -- the office of the Minister for Health and Community Services.