Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT
As in force at 27 January 2012
Table of provisions
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 27 January 2012. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od =
order
app = appendix om =
omitted
bl = by-law pt =
Part
ch = Chapter r =
regulation/rule
cl = clause rem =
remainder
div = Division renum =
renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep
= repealed
f = forms s =
section
Gaz =
Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg =
heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins
= inserted SL = Subordinate
Legislation
lt = long title sub =
substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (Act No. 37, 2007) |
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Assent date |
12 December 2007 |
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Commenced |
Ch 1 and pts 3.3 and 5.1: 7 May 2008 (Gaz G18, 7 May 2008, p 4); Ch 2 (exc pt 2.1, div 6 and s 127), Ch 3, pts 3.1 and 3.2 (exc s 187) and Ch 5, pts 5.2 to 5.6: 8 December 2008 (Gaz G47, 26 November 2008, p 6); Ch 4: 9 June 2009 (Gaz S27, 1 June 2009); Ch 2, pt 2.1, div 6: 18 August 2010 (Gaz S43, 18 August 2010); s 187: 1 July 2011 (Gaz S32, 20 June 2011); rem: nc |
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Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (Act No. 28, 2008) |
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Assent date |
14 November 2008 |
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Commenced |
1 July 2008 (s 2) |
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Care and Protection of Children Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 23, 2009) |
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Assent date |
1 September 2009 |
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Commenced |
1 September 2009 |
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Statute Law Revision Act 2009 (Act No. 25, 2009) |
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Assent date |
1 September 2009 |
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Commenced |
16 September 2009 (Gaz G37, 16 September 2009, p 3) |
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Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010 (Act No. 18, 2010) |
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Assent date |
20 May 2010 |
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Commenced |
1 July 2010 (s 2) |
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Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40, 2010) |
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Assent date |
18 November 2010 |
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Commenced |
1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations Act 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011, p 4) |
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Care and Protection of Children (Children's Commissioner) Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 9, 2011) |
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Assent date |
18 April 2011 |
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Commenced |
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Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 16, 2011) |
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Assent date |
20 May 2011 |
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Commenced |
20 May 2011 |
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Statute Law Revision Act 2011 (Act No. 30, 2011) |
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Assent date |
31 August 2011 |
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Commenced |
21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 5) |
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Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Act No. 44, 2011) |
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Assent date |
21 December 2011 |
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Commenced |
27 January 2012 ((other than amdts to Darwin Port Corporation Act and Marine Act listed in the Sch to Act) Gaz S3, 27 January 2012)) |
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Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (Act No. 46, 2011) |
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Assent date |
21 December 2011 |
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Commenced |
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3 LIST OF
AMENDMENTS
s
5 amd No. 46, 2011, s 19
s 13 amd No. 28, 2008,
s 3; No. 18, 2010, s 89; No. 16, 2011, s 19; No. 9, 2011, s 4; No. 46, 2011, s
20; No. 44, 2011, s 27
s 24 amd No. 9, 2011, s
5
s 26 sub No. 23, 2009, s
3
ss 27 – 29 amd No. 23, 2009, s
6
s 30 amd No. 23, 2009, s 4; No. 46, 2011, s
21
s 32 amd No. 23, 2009, s
6
s 34 amd No. 9, 2011, s 23; No. 46, 2011, s
22
s 37 amd No. 9, 2011, s
6
s 44 amd No. 46, 2011, s
23
s 60 amd No. 44, 2011, s
27
s 104 amd No. 40, 2010, s
118
s 177 amd No. 25, 2009, s
10
s 185 amd No. 46, 2011, s
24
s 195 amd No. 30, 2011, s
3
s 211 amd No. 9, 2011, s 23; No. 46, 2011, s
25
ch 4 hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ch 4
pt 4.1
hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ss 223 –
227 rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ch
4
pt 4.2 hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ss 228 – 229 rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ch 4
pt 4.3
hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ss 230 –
232 rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
s 233 amd No. 25,
2009, s 10
rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ss 234 – 240 rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ch 4
pt 4.4
hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ss 241 –
246 rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ch
4
pt 4.5 hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ss 247 – 250 rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ch 4
pt 4.6
hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ss 251 –
253 rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ch
4
pt 4.7 hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ss 254 – 256 rep No. 46, 2011, s
26
ch 4
pt 4.8
hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
s 257 rep No. 46,
2011, s 26
s 258 amd No. 9, 2011, s
7
ss 260 – 261 sub No. 9, 2011, s
8
s 263 amd No. 9, 2011, s
23
s 264 amd No. 9, 2011, s
9
s 266 amd No. 9, 2011, s
10
ch 5
pt
5.1
div 3 hdg ins No. 9, 2011, s
15
ss 269 – 270 sub No. 9, 2011, s
16
pt
5.1
div 4 hdg ins No. 9, 2011, s
16
s 271 amd No. 40, 2010, s
118
sub No. 9, 2011, s
16
s 272 sub No. 9, 2011, s
16
ch 5
pt
5.1
div 2
sdiv
3 hdg rep No. 9, 2011, s 17
s 273 amd No. 9,
2011, s 18
ch
5
pt 5.1
div 5
hdg ins No. 9, 2011, s 16
ch
5
pt 5.1
div 6
hdg renum No. 9, 2011, s 11
s 278 amd No. 9,
2011, s 19; No. 44, 2011, s 27
s 279 amd No. 9,
2011, s 20
ch
5
pt 5.1
div 7
hdg renum No. 9, 2011, s 12
ss 280 –
281 amd No. 9, 2011, s 23
ch
5
pt 5.1
div 8
hdg renum No. 9, 2011, s 13
s 283 amd No. 9,
2011, s 23
ch
5
pt 5.1
div 9
hdg renum No. 9, 2011, s 14
s 291 amd No. 40,
2010, s 118
ch
5
pt 5.5
div 4
hdg rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ss 324 –
328 rep No. 46, 2011, s 26
ch
5
pt 5.6 hdg exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
ins No. 23, 2009, s
5
amd No. 9, 2011, s
21
ch 5
pt
5.6
div 1 hdg ins No. 9, 2011, s
21
s 334 exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
ins No. 23, 2009, s
5
ch 5
pt
5.6
div 1 hdg exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
ch 5
pt
5.6
div 2 hdg ins No. 9, 2011, s
22
s 335 exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
ins No. 9, 2011, s
22
ch 5
pt
5.6
div 2 hdg exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
ss 336 – 344 exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
ch 5
pt
5.6
div 3 hdg exp No. 37, 2007, s
345
s 345 exp No. 37, 2007, s
345