CHILDREN'S PROTECTION LAW REFORM (TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND RELATED AMENDMENTS) ACT 2017
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
PART 2--Transitional provisions relating to Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016
- 5 Interpretation
- 6 Expiry of Part
- 7 Certain applications for assessments of relevant history taken to be application for working with children check
- 8 Recognition of certain assessments of relevant history as working with children checks
- 8A Transitional provisions--persons the subject of assessment of relevant history conducted by responsible authority
- 8B Transitional provisions--certain emergency service workers
- 9 Transitional provisions--teachers
- 10 Transitional provisions--persons employed under Children's Services Act 1985
- 11 Transitional provisions--health practitioners
- 12 Transitional provisions--foster parents
- 13 Transitional provisions--licensed foster care agencies
- 14 Transitional provisions--licensed children's residential facilities
- 15 Transitional provisions--employees in training centres etc
- 16 Transitional provisions--passenger transport services
- 17 Evidentiary provision
PART 3--Transitional provisions relating to Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016
- 18 Interpretation
- 19 Expiry of Part
- 20 Continuation of members of Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee
- 21 Continuation of chair as presiding member
PART 4--Transitional provisions relating to Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 22 Interpretation
- 23 References to working with children checks and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 etc
- 23A Certain placements to continue as placements under Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 24 Chief Executive to be guardian of certain children and young people
- 25 Chief Executive to have custody of certain children and young people
- 26 Continuation of voluntary custody agreements
- 26A Certain proceedings continued as proceedings under Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 27 Continuation of approved foster parents as approved carers
- 28 Continuation of licensed foster care agencies
- 29 Continuation of licence to maintain children's residential facilities
- 30 Notifications of abuse or neglect and investigations etc under repealed Act to continue
- 31 Continuation of family care meetings under repealed Act
- 31A Certain orders under section 38 of repealed Act to continue as orders under Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 31B Certain orders under repealed Act to continue as interim orders under Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 32 Orders relating to access to child or young person to continue as determination of Chief Executive
- 33 Continuation of certain delegations under Family and Community Services Act 1972
- 34 References to Families SA
- 35 Application of Chapter 7 PART 8 of Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 to certain children and young people
- 36 Certain policies and procedures taken to satisfy Chapter 8 of Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 37 Certain persons the subject of interim registration taken to be approved carers under Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 38 Certain persons taken to be approved carers under Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
PART 5--Amendment of Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996
- 39 Amendment of section 25--Application to register change of child's name
- 40 Insertion of section 25A 25A Change of name of child under guardianship
- 41 Amendment of section 38A--Notification by court appointed guardians
PART 6--Amendment of Carers Recognition Act 2005
PART 7--Amendment of Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016
- 43 Amendment of section 5--Interpretation
- 44 Amendment of section 8--Meaning of assessable information
PART 8--Amendment of Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006
- 45 Amendment of Schedule 1--Class 1 and 2 offences
PART 9--Amendment of Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016
- 46 Insertion of section 13A 13A. Reporting obligations
- 47 Amendment of section 26--Functions and powers of Guardian
- 48 Amendment of section 37--Functions of the Committee
PART 10--Amendment of Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
- 49 Amendment of section 28--Chief Executive to prepare case plan in respect of certain children and young people
- 50 Amendment of section 32--Chief Executive must assess and take action on each report indicating child or young person may be at risk
- 51 Amendment of section 33--Chief Executive may refer matter
- 52 Amendment of section 53--Orders that can be made by Court
- 53 Amendment of section 90--Long-term care plan to be prepared
- 54 Amendment of section 103--Interpretation
- 55 Insertion of Chapter 7 Part 7A
PART 7A--Assessment of employees in other residential facilities
110A Persons not to be employed in certain residential facilities established under Family and Community Services Act 1972- 56 Insertion of section 112A 112A Chief Executive may provide assistance to persons caring for children and young people
- 57 Amendment of section 163--Protection of identity of persons who report to or notify Department
- 58 Insertion of section 166A 166A. Limitation on tortious liability for acts of certain children and young people
- 59 Amendment of section 170--Regulations
- 60 Amendment of Schedule 1--Repeal and related amendment
PART 2--Amendment and repeal of Children's Protection Act 1993
2 Amendment of Children's Protection Act 1993 2A Repeal of Children's Protection Act 1993PART 11--Amendment of Coroners Act 2003
PART 12--Amendment of Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935
- 62 Amendment of section 5--Interpretation
- 63 Amendment of section 49--Unlawful sexual intercourse
- 64 Amendment of section 50--Persistent sexual exploitation of a child
- 65 Amendment of section 57--Consent no defence in certain cases
- 66 Amendment of section 63B--Procuring child to commit indecent act etc
PART 13--Amendment of Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Act 2011
- 67 Amendment of section 3--Interpretation
- 68 Amendment of section 13--Meaning of certain terms in Education and Care Services National Law (South Australia) for the purposes of this jurisdiction
- 69 Insertion of section 13A 13A. Working with children checks
- 70 Amendment of section 22--Composition of Board
- 71 Amendment section 23--Conditions of membership
- 72 Amendment of section 27--Registrars of Board
- 73 Amendment of section 28--Staff of Board
PART 14--Amendment of Family and Community Services Act 1972
- 74 Amendment of section 6--Interpretation
- 75 Amendment of section 8--Delegation
- 76 Repeal of Part 2 Division 3
- 77 Repeal of Part 2 Division 5
- 78 Amendment of section 23--Special welfare funds
- 79 Amendment of section 36--Establishment of facilities and programmes for children
- 80 Repeal of Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 3
- 81 Repeal of Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 4
- 82 Repeal of Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 8
- 83 Amendment of section 98--Liability of near relatives for maintenance of child
- 84 Amendment of section 99--Issue of summons for maintenance
- 85 Amendment of section 104--Order for payment of preliminary expenses
- 86 Amendment of section 105--Where order made during pregnancy
- 87 Amendment of section 111--Power of Chief Executive to accept settlement in full
- 88 Amendment of section 117--Order for payment of medical and like expenses
- 89 Amendment of section 142--Evidentiary provision
- 90 Amendment of section 145--Variation of order against near relative of child
- 91 Amendment of section 151--Orders may direct mode of payment
- 92 Amendment of section 156--Order for delivery of attached property
- 93 Amendment of section 158--Liability of persons contravening order
- 94 Amendment of section 159--Collection by police of money due to Chief Executive
- 95 Amendment of section 160--Caveats
- 96 Amendment of section 161--Warrant to enforce payments under orders
- 97 Amendment of section 163--Sale under warrant
- 98 Amendment of section 164--Assurances to purchaser
- 99 Amendment of section 165--Issue of warrant without previous demand
- 100 Amendment of section 166--Effect of payment under warrant
- 101 Amendment of section 176--Application for attachment of earnings order
- 102 Amendment of section 177--Employer to make payments under order
- 103 Amendment of section 179--Discharge, suspension or variation of order
- 104 Amendment of section 180--Cessation of attachment of earnings order
- 105 Amendment of section 183--Notice to defendants of payments made
- 106 Amendment of section 189--Payments by Crown etc
- 107 Amendment of section 195--Proof of payment or non-payment under maintenance order
- 108 Amendment of section 197--Collector of Maintenance, Deputy Collector of Maintenance and Assistant Collectors of Maintenance
- 109 Repeal of section 236 110. Amendment of section 236A--Hindering a person in execution of duty
- 111 Amendment of section 240--Evidentiary provision
- 112 Amendment of section 242--Chief Executive may require report
- 113 Repeal of section 250 114. Repeal of section 250A 115. Amendment of section 251--Regulations
PART 15--Amendment of Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009
- 116 Amendment of section 3--Interpretation
- 117 Amendment of section 10--Principles for intervention against abuse
- 118 Amendment of section 16--Inconsistent Family Law Act or State child protection orders
- 119 Amendment of section 20--Application to Court for intervention order
- 120 Amendment of section 23--Determination of application for intervention order
- 121 Amendment of section 26--Intervention orders
PART 16--Amendment of Mental Health Act 2009
- 122 Amendment of section 86--Minister's functions
PART 17--Amendment of Residential Tenancies Act 1995
- 123 Amendment of section 89A--Termination based on domestic abuse
- 124 Amendment of section 105UA--Termination based on abuse of rooming house resident
- 125 Amendment of section 112--Restraining orders
PART 18--Amendment of Spent Convictions Act 2009
- 126 Amendment of section 13--Exclusions
- 127 Amendment of section 13A--Exclusions may not apply
- 128 Amendment of Schedule 2--Provisions relating to proceedings before a qualified magistrate
PART 19--Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953
- 129 Substitution of section 66V 66V Power to remove children from dangerous situations
PART 20--Amendment of Summary Procedure Act 1921
- 130 Amendment of section 99AAC--Child protection restraining orders
- 131 Amendment of section 99KA--Special restrictions relating to child protection restraining order proceedings
PART 21--Amendment of Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004
- 132 Amendment of section 3--Interpretation
- 133 Amendment of section 9--Membership of Teachers Registration Board
- 134 Amendment of section 10--Terms and conditions of membership
- 135 Amendment of section 21--Eligibility for registration
- 136 Amendment of section 22--Application for registration
- 137 Amendment of section 24--Conditions of registration
- 138 Insertion of section 24A 24A. Automatic cancellation of registration of prohibited persons
- 139 Amendment of section 28--Register
- 140 Amendment of section 30--Special authority for unregistered person to teach
- 141 Amendment of section 31--Register
- 142 Amendment of section 33--Cause for disciplinary action
- 143 Insertion of section 33A 33A. Suspension of teacher's registration if working with children check not current etc
- 144 Amendment of section 37--Employer to report dismissal
- 145 Insertion of section 52A 52A. Notification to employer that teacher is a prohibited person etc
- 146 Amendment of section 61--Regulations
PART 22--Amendment of Youth Court Act 1993
PART 23--Amendment of Youth Justice Administration Act 2016
- 148 Amendment of section 3--Objects and guiding principles
- 149 Amendment of section 4--Interpretation
- 150 Amendment of section 10--Official visitors
- 151 Amendment of section 14--Training Centre Visitor's functions
- 152 Amendment of section 43--Community programs
- 153 Insertion of section 21A 21A. Persons not to be employed in training centres etc unless assessed Legislative history The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: