CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (OVERSIGHT AND ADVOCACY BODIES) ACT 2016
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Meaning of rights, development and wellbeing
- 5 State authorities to seek to give effect to United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child etc
- 6 Act to bind, and impose criminal liability on, the Crown
PART 2--Commissioner for Children and Young People
Division 1--Commissioner for Children and Young People
- 7 Commissioner for Children and Young People
- 8 Appointment of CCYP
- 9 Appointment of acting CCYP
- 10 Delegation
- 11 Staff and resources
- 12 Employees
- 13 Use of staff etc of Public Service
- 13A Reporting obligations
Division 2--Functions and powers of CCYP
- 14 General functions of CCYP
- 14A Collaboration between CCYP and CACYP
- 14B Referral of matters to CACYP
- 14C Jurisdictional disputes
- 15 CCYP may inquire into matters affecting children and young people at systemic level
- 16 Powers of CCYP
- 17 Recommendations
Division 3--Reporting
- 18 Report of inquiry under section 15 19. CCYP may provide other reports
- 20 CCYP may publish reports
PART 2A--Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
Division 1--Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
- 20A Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
- 20B Appointment of CACYP
- 20C Appointment of acting CACYP
- 20D Delegation
- 20E Staff and resources
- 20F Employees
- 20G Use of staff etc of Public Service
- 20H Reporting obligations
Division 2--Functions and powers of CACYP
- 20I General functions of CACYP
- 20J Collaboration between CACYP and CCYP
- 20K Referral of matters to CCYP
- 20L Jurisdictional disputes
- 20M CACYP may inquire into matters affecting Aboriginal children and young people at systemic level
- 20N Powers of CACYP
- 20O Recommendations
Division 3--Reporting
- 20P Report of inquiry under section 20M 20Q. CACYP may provide other reports
- 20R CACYP may publish reports
PART 3--Guardian for Children and Young People
- 21 Guardian for Children and Young People
- 22 Terms and conditions of appointment
- 23 Delegation
- 24 Staff and resources
- 25 Use of staff etc of Public Service
- 26 Functions and powers of Guardian
- 27 Participation of children and young people in development of practices etc
- 28 Reporting obligations
- 29 Guardian may provide other reports
PART 4--Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee
- 30 Continuation of Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee
- 31 Terms and conditions of members
- 32 Presiding member
- 33 Procedures of the Committee
- 34 Delegation
- 35 Staff and resources
- 36 Use of staff and facilities etc
- 37 Functions of the Committee
- 38 Powers of Committee
- 39 Reporting obligations
PART 5--Referral of matters
- 40 Guardian or Committee may refer matter to CCYP or CACYP
- 41 CCYP, CACYP, Guardian and Committee may report, and must refer, certain matters to appropriate body
- 42 CCYP, CACYP and Guardian may make complaints to Ombudsman
- 43 CCYP, CACYP and Guardian may make complaints to Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner
- 44 Immediate reports to Parliament
- 45 Referral of matters to inquiry agencies etc not affected
PART 6--Child Development Council
Division 1--Child Development Council
- 46 Establishment of Child Development Council
- 47 Terms and conditions of membership
- 48 Presiding member and deputy presiding member
- 49 Delegation
- 50 Committees
- 51 Council's procedures
- 52 CCYP and CACYP or representative may attend meetings of Council
- 53 Staff and resources
- 54 Use of staff etc of Public Service
- 55 Functions and powers of Council
- 56 Reporting obligations
Division 2--Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People
- 57 Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People
- 58 Statutory duty of State authorities in respect of Outcomes Framework
PART 7--Information gathering and sharing
- 59 No obligation to maintain secrecy
- 60 CCYP or CACYP may require State authority to provide report
- 61 CCYP, CACYP or Guardian may require information
- 62 Sharing of information between certain persons and bodies
- 63 Interaction with Public Sector (Data Sharing) Act 2016