COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMPLAINTS, REVIEWS AND MONITORING) ACT 1993

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COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMPLAINTS, REVIEWS AND MONITORING) ACT 1993 - NOTES

- As at 30 November 2009 - Act 2 of 1993

Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993

Does not include amendments by:

Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009 No 13, Sch 3.2 [1] (not commenced)
Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009 No 54 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1 9 February 1999
Reprint No 2 27 May 2003

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 No 2 (formerly Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993). Assented to 8.4.1993. Date of commencement of Div 1 of Part 6, and Part 8, 1.10.1993, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 24.9.1993, p 5900; date of commencement of remainder of Act, 7.4.1994, sec 2 and GG No 50 of 25.3.1994, p 1255. This Act has been amended as follows:

1993	No 46	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993. Assented to 15.6.1993. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993, assent, Sch 2.
	No 108	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1993. Assented to 2.12.1993. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993, assent, Sch 2.
1996	No 30	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993, assent, sec 2 (2).
1997	No 49	Guardianship Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997. Date of commencement, 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 434.
	No 77	Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9946.
1998	No 148	Ombudsman Amendment (Child Protection and Community Services) Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998. Date of commencement, 7.5.1999, sec 2 and GG No 56 of 7.5.1999, p 3031.
	No 158	Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998. Assented to 14.12.1998. Date of commencement of Sch 2.8, 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.
1999	No 31	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 85	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
	No 94	Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2001	No 56	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 121	Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978. The amendment made by Sch 2.53 to sec 84 was without effect as that provision was repealed by the Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2002.
2002	No 42	Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 3.7.2002. Date of commencement, 1.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10061.
	No 103	Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58. Assented to 20.6.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 2.28, 1.12.2005, Sch 2.28.
	No 112	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, 1.12.2002, Sch 1.4 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10061.
2003	No 26	Commission for Children and Young People Amendment (Child Death Review Team) Act 2003. Assented to 8.7.2003. Date of commencement, 22.8.2003, sec 2 and GG No 128 of 22.8.2003, p 8011.
	No 40	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, sec 2 (2).
2005	No 98	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2009	No 13	Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009. Assented to 7.4.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 3.2 [1]: not in force; date of commencement of Sch 3.2 [2]-[5], 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (252) LW 26.6.2009.
	No 56	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, Sch 1.8.
	No 95	Independent Commission Against Corruption and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 30.11.2009. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Long title	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [1]; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [1]; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [1].
Sec 1	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [2].
Sec 3	Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [2] [3].
Sec 4	Am 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [3]-[6]; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.7; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [4]-[10].
Sec 5	Am 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [11].
Part 2, heading	Subst 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [2].
Sec 7	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [12]-[14]; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [1] [3]-[5].
Sec 8	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [15]-[17]; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [4] [5].
Sec 9	Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [18]; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [1].
Sec 10	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [19] [20]; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [1].
Part 3	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21]. For information concerning this Part before the commencement of 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21], see the historical table of amendments below.
Part 3, Divs 1-3 (secs 11-15)	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21].
Part 3, Div 4	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 16	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 17	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 18	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.11 [1] [2] [3] (am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.28 [1]).
Secs 19, 20	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21].
Part 4	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22]. For information concerning this Part before the commencement of 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22], see the historical table of amendments below.
Secs 21-23	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 24	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22]. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.8.
Secs 25-27	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Part 5	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Part 5, Div 1, heading	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Sec 28 (previously sec 40)	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7]; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [23]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [29].
Secs 29, 30 (previously secs 41, 42)	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [29].
Sec 31 (previously sec 43)	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [24]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [29].
Sec 32 (previously sec 44)	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [25] [26]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [29].
Sec 33 (previously sec 45)	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [27]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [29]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.10.
Sec 34 (previously sec 46)	Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [28]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [29].
Part 6	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30]. For information concerning this Part before the commencement of 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30], see the historical table of amendments below.
Sec 35	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30]. Am 2009 No 13, Sch 3.2 [2].
Secs 36-42	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 43	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30]. Am 2003 No 26, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2009 No 13, Sch 3.2 [3]-[5].
Sec 43A	Ins 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [6].
Part 6A (secs 43B-43E)	Ins 2009 No 95, Sch 2 [1].
Part 7 (previously Part 9)	Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [47]. For information concerning Parts 7, 8 and 9 before the commencement of 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46] and [47], see the historical table of amendments below.
Sec 44 (previously sec 113)	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46].
Sec 45 (previously sec 114)	Am 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [11]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [32]-[36]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46].
Sec 46 (previously sec 116)	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [13]; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [38]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46].
Sec 47 (previously sec 117)	Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [39] [40]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46]. Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [3] [7].
Sec 48 (previously sec 119)	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [14]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [41]-[43]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46]. Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [3] [5].
Sec 49 (previously sec 120)	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [15]. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46].
Sec 50 (previously sec 122)	Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.53. Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Secs 51, 52 (previously secs 123, 124)	Renumbered 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [46].
Sec 53	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [48].
Sch 1	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [17]; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [49]-[51]; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.4 [8] [9]; 2003 No 26, Sch 2.3 [2]-[5]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.8; 2009 No 95, Sch 2 [2].
Sch 2	Am 1993 No 108, Sch 2. Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
The whole Act (except Sch 2)	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.

Historical table of amendments

Information concerning Parts 3, 4 and 6-9 before the commencement of 2002 No 42:

Part 3	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 11	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.8. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [21].
Part 4	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Part 4, Div 1 (secs 12-15)	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Part 4, Div 2	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Secs 16-18	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 19	Subst 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Am 1999 No 31, Sch 2.4. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 20	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 21	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Secs 22-25	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Part 4, Div 3	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Secs 26-28	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 29, heading	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Secs 29-35	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Part 4, Div 4	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Secs 36, 37	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 38	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 39	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 47	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Secs 48-51	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Part 5, Div 2	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Secs 52-62	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Sec 63	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Secs 64-66	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Part 5, Div 3 (secs 67-69)	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Part 5, Div 4	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Secs 70-74	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Sec 75	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Sec 76	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [7].
Part 6	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Part 6, Div 1	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 77	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Secs 78-80	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Secs 81, 82	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Part 6, Div 2	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 83	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Part 6, Div 3	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 84	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Secs 85-90	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 91	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [30].
Part 7	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Part 7, Div 1	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Sec 92	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Secs 93-98	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Sec 99	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Part 7, Div 2	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Secs 100, 101	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Secs 102, 103	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Secs 104-106	Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [8].
Part 8	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 107	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 1997 No 49, Sch 3.1; 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [9]. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 108	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [10]. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [31].
Secs 109, 110	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 111	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 112	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 113	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.
Sec 114	Am 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [11]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [32]-[36].
Sec 115	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [12]. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [37].
Sec 116	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [13]; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [38].
Sec 117	Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [39] [40].
Sec 118	Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [41].
Sec 119	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [14]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [41]-[43].
Sec 120	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [15].
Sec 121	Am 1997 No 77, Sch 1.6 [16]. Subst 1998 No 148, Sch 2. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [44].
Sec 53	Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [48].
Sec 125	Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sec 126	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Rep 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [45].