CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007
CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
CHAPTER 1--INTRODUCTION
PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Act binds Crown
PART 1.2--WHAT THIS ACT IS ABOUT
4. Objects of Act
5. Overview
PART 1.3--PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THIS ACT
6. Principles
7. Responsibility of Territory Government
8. Role of family
8A. Responsibility of public authorities
9. Treating child with respect
10. Best interests of child
10A. Decisions involving an intervention in the life of a child
11. Child participation
12. Aboriginal children
12A. Children with disabilities
PART 1.4--INTERPRETATION
13. Definitions
14. Wellbeing of child
15. Harm to child
16. Exploitation of child
17. Parent of child
18. Relatives of child
19. Family of child
20. When child is in need of care and protection
21. Daily care and control of child
22. Parental responsibility for child
23. Application of Criminal Code
CHAPTER 2--SAFEGUARDING WELLBEING OF CHILDREN
PART 2.1--GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS
Division 1--Preliminary matters
24. Objects of Part
Division 2--Minister's powers
25. Minister's powers
Division 3--General obligations about reporting
26. Reporting obligations
27. Protection of person making report
28. What happens when police officer receives report
29. What happens when CEO receives report or notification
30. Duties of other persons
Division 4--Powers to inquire or investigate
31. Object of Division
32. CEO may make inquiries
33. Police may make inquiries
34. Giving information for inquiries
35. CEO's power to investigate
36. Police officer's power to investigate
37. Access to child
38. Access to information
39. Protection of persons providing access or information
40. CEO may take action during inquiries or investigation
Division 5--General powers of CEO
41. Object of Division
42. What CEO may do generally
43. CEO may request assistance
44. Child-related services
45. Coordination assistance
46. Temporary placement arrangement
47. Multiple arrangements
Division 6--Mediation conference
48. Object of Division
49. Mediation conference
Division 7--Provisional protection of child
50. Object of Division
51. When CEO may take child into provisional protection
52. Effect of provisional protection
53. Duration of protection
54. CEO may take other action
Division 8--Powers of authorised officers
Subdivision 1--Moving child to safe place
55. Object of Subdivision
56. Application
57. Authorised officer may move child
Subdivision 2--Powers of restraint, search and seizure
58. Application
59. Restraint
60. Search
61. Seizure
62. Recording and reporting
Subdivision 3--Warrants
63. Warrant for access to child
64. Execution of warrant
65. Failure to comply with warrant
PART 2.2--CHILDREN IN CEO'S CARE
Division 1--Preliminary matters
66. Object of Part
67. When child is in CEO's care
68. Young person who has left CEO's care
Division 1A--Charter of Rights for Children in CEO's care
68A. Charter of Rights
Division 2--Care plans
69. Application
70. CEO must prepare care plan
71. Modification of care plan
72. Child's wishes to be taken into account
72A. Participation in care plan
73. Provision of care plan to interested parties
74. Review of care plan
Division 3--Interim care plans
75. Application
76. CEO must prepare interim care plan
Division 4--Placement arrangement
77. CEO must enter into placement arrangement
78. Placement arrangement
79. Child to be informed
80. Carer to be informed
81. Parents to be informed
82. Payment to carer
83. Property of child
Division 4A--Monitoring wellbeing of children in CEO's care
83A. Power of authorised officers to monitor child in CEO's care
83B. Inquiries
84. Inspection of place where child resides
84A. Power to investigate
84B. Investigation – access to information
84C. Report of investigation
84D. Protection of persons providing access or information
85. Authorised officer's power to apprehend child
Division 5--Transition to independence
85A. Assistance for child or young person
85B. Assistance with living and support arrangements until age of 22
86. Access to personal items
PART 2.3--COURT'S POWERS FOR CHILDREN
Division 1--Preliminary matters
87. Object of Part
88. Definitions
Division 2--Family matters division of Court
89. Family matters division of Court
90. Paramount consideration
91. Jurisdiction not affected by other proceedings
92. Sittings of Court
Division 3--Court proceedings
93. Nature of proceedings
94. Parties to proceedings
95. Standard of proof
96. Expedition
97. Restrictions on publication
98. Understanding proceedings
99. Restrictions on attendance
100. Appearance of parents
101. Right of representation
102. Hearing of applications together
Division 4--Orders for children
Subdivision 1--Temporary protection order
103. Applying for temporary protection order
104. How application is made
104A. Notice of application
105. Making of order
106. Notice of order
107. Effect of order
108. Authorised officer's powers
109. What happens when order ceases to be in force
110. Other action for child while order in force
Subdivision 2--Assessment order
111. Applying for assessment order
112. How application is made
113. When Court may hear application
114. Court to consider certain matters
115. Order of Court
116. Notice of order
117. Effect of order
118. Refusal to submit to assessment
119. What happens after assessment
120. CEO may take other action
Subdivision 3--Protection order
121. Applying for protection order
122. Applications
123. Directions in protection order
124. Notice of application
125. Parties to proceedings
126. Hearing in absence of parents
127. Court-ordered mediation conference
128. Order of Court
129. When Court must make order
130. Court to consider certain matters
131. Extraterritoriality
132. Duration of order
133. Notice of order
134. Obligations to supervise protection of child
135. Obligations of CEO for order
136. Extension of order
137. Variation and revocation of order
Subdivision 4--Permanent care orders
137A. Permanent care order
137B. Applications
137C. Notice of application
137D. Parties to proceedings
137E. Hearing in absence of parents
137F. Order of Court
137G. Making permanent care orders
137H. Court to consider certain matters
137J. Extraterritoriality
137K. Duration of order
137L. Notice of order
137M. Revocation of order
Division 5--Adjournment
138. Court may adjourn proceeding
139. Order on adjournment
Division 6--Appeal
140. Appeal to Supreme Court
141. Stay of decision
142. Hearing appeal
143. Power of Supreme Court
Division 6A--Legal representation for children
143A. Legal representative for child
143B. Basis of representation
143C. Duties of legal practitioner
143D. Duration of appointment
143E. Regulations
143F. Definition
143G. Legal practitioner may be engaged
143H. Court may order appointment of litigation guardian
Division 7--Other procedural matters
144. Application
145. Medical practitioner may disclose information
147. Attendance of child
148. Submissions from other persons
149. Report required by Court
150. Confidentiality
151. Examination and cross-examination of witnesses
PART 2.4--TRANSFER OF ORDERS AND PROCEEDINGS
Division 1--Preliminary matters
152. Object of Part
153. Definitions
154. Child welfare law, interstate law and interstate officer
Division 2--Transfer of child protection orders
Subdivision 1--Transfer by CEO
155. When CEO may transfer order
156. Terms of transfer
157. Persons whose consent is required
158. Notice of decision
159. Review of decision
Subdivision 2--Transfer by Court
160. When CEO may apply to Court for transfer
161. Service of application
162. When Court may hear application
163. Court must consider certain matters
164. Order of Court
Division 3--Transfer of child protection proceedings
165. When CEO may apply to Court for transfer
166. Service of application
167. When Court may hear application
168. Court must consider certain matters
169. Order of Court
170. Interim order
Division 4--Registration
Subdivision 1--Transfer of orders and proceedings to Territory
171. Filing of documents for transfer of child protection order
172. Filing of documents for transfer of child protection proceeding
173. Registration of transfer
174. Effect of registration
175. Revocation of registration
176. Notification by registrar of Court
Subdivision 2--Transfer of orders and proceedings from Territory
177. Effect of registration and revocation of home order in receiving State
178. Effect of registration and revocation of home proceeding in receiving State
179. Transfer of Court file
Division 5--Other matters
180. Hearing and determination of transferred proceeding
181. Disclosure of information
182. Discretion of CEO to consent to transfer
183. Interstate officer's decision not reviewable
PART 2.5--PRENATAL SUPPORT
183A. Prenatal support
PART 2.6--PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL DATABASE
183B. Providing information for national database
CHAPTER 3--PREVENTION OF HARM AND EXPLOITATION
PART 3.1--SCREENING FOR CHILD-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
184. Object of Part
185. Child-related employment
186. Person exempt from operation of Part
187. Obligations for child-related employment
188. Application for clearance notice
189. Decisions on application
190. Provision of information
191. Administrative guidelines
192. When clearance notice ceases to be in force
193. Change of circumstances requiring imposition of conditions
194. Local Court may review decision of Authority
195. Confidential information
196. Screening Authority
197. Regulations
PART 3.2--EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
198. Objects of Part
199. Interaction with Education Act 2015
200. Definitions
201. CEO's power to restrict employment of children
202. Misleading information about child's age
203. Obligation of employers and parents
204. Inspections
205. Authorised officer may require provision of information
206. Local Court may review decision
PART 3.3--PREVENTION OF CHILD DEATHS
207. Object of Part
208. Child deaths
209. Establishment of Committee
210. Functions of Committee
211. Provision of information to Committee
212. Child Deaths Register
213. Annual report
214. Report about research
215. Advisors to Committee
216. Deputy Convenor
217. Vacation of office of member or advisor
218. Termination of appointment
219. Meetings of Committee
220. Disclosure of interest
221. Confidential information
222. Review of operation of Part
PART 5.1--DATA ACCESS AGREEMENTS
223. Object and underlying principle of Part
224. Relationship of Part
225. Interpretation
226. Preparation of draft data access agreement
227. Contents of data access agreement
228. Publication of draft data access agreement
229. Minister may approve data access agreement
230. Publication
231. Amendment of data access agreement
232. Restriction on use or disclosure of information
233. Review of Part
PART 5.1A--SHARING INFORMATION FOR SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN
Division 1--Preliminary matters
293A. Object and underlying principle of Part
293B. Information about a child
293C. Information sharing authorities
Division 2--Information sharing framework
293D. Giving information without request
293E. Giving information on request
Division 3--Other matters
293F. Protection of persons giving information
293G. Restriction on use or disclosure of information
293H. Administrative guidelines
293J. Interactions with other laws and other provisions of Act
293K. Duties of information sharing authorities
293L. Definitions
293M. Establishment of Child Wellbeing and Safety Partnership Framework
293N. Framework principles
293P. Operating policy of Framework
293Q. Appointment of person to undertake independent review
293R. Conduct of review and content of report
293S. Tabling of report
PART 5.2--REVIEW TEAMS
294. Object of Part
295. Establishment
296. Functions of team
297. Reports of team
298. Regulations
PART 5.3--GENERAL OFFENCES
299. Obstruction
300. Impersonating officer
301. Disclosure of child's identity
PART 5.4--OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
302. Approved forms
303. Delegation
304. Authorised officers
305. Identity cards
306. Misleading documents
307. Misleading information
308. Offence to disclose certain information
308A. Authorised disclosures of information
309. Protection from liability
310. Regulations
PART 5.5--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007
Division 1--Repeals
311. Repeals
Division 2--Transitional matters for Chapter 2
312. Definitions
313. Arrangements for assistance
314. Investigations
315. Temporary custody
316. Foster parent
317. Foster care
318. Child in custody or detention
319. Transfer of proceedings and records
320. Orders and directions
321. Ministerial decisions
322. Interstate orders
Division 3--Transitional matters for Part 3.2
323. Consent for child's employment
329. Definitions
330. Agreement with parent
331. References relating to Community Welfare Act 1983
332. Section 12 of Interpretation Act 1978
333. Transitional regulations
PART 5.6--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR OTHER AMENDING ACTS
Division 1--Transitional matters for Care and Protection of Children Amendment Act 2009
334. Application
Division 2--Transitional matters for Care and Protection of Children (Children's Commissioner) Amendment Act 2011Note
335. Extended application of Part 5.1
Division 3--Transitional matters for Care and Protection of Children (Legal Representation and Other Matters) Act 2013
336. Legal representation
Division 4--Transitional matters for Care and Protection of Children Amendment Act 2019
337. Definition
338. Care plans
339. Interim care plans
340. Application of Part 2.3, Division 4, Subdivision 1
341. Application of Part 2.3, Division 4, Subdivision 3
342. Application of Part 2.3, Division 4, Subdivision 4
Division 5--Transitional matters for Territory Families Legislation Amendment Act 2021
343. Application of section 308
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