New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 265

265 Review of Act

(1) The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives.

(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 4 years from the date of assent to the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Permanency Planning) Act 2001 .

(2A) The review is to consider, in particular, the effects of the provisions in this Act for permanency planning on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young persons.

(3) A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period of 4 years.