South Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT 1985

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   5.      Schedule

   PART 2--Administration

           Division 1--General

   6.      Incorporation of the Minister
   7.      Objects
   8.      Functions of the Minister
   9.      Delegation

           Division 2--Staff

   10.     Director and other staff may be referred to as the Children's Services Office
   11.     Director of Children's Services
   12.     Staff
   13.     Superannuation
   14.     Transfer of staff from public service or prescribed employment

           Division 3--The Children's Services Consultative Committee

   15.     The Children's Services Consultative Committee
   16.     Term of office of members
   17.     Allowances and expenses
   18.     Conduct of business
   19.     Saving provision
   20.     Functions of the Committee

           Division 4--Regional advisory committees

   21.     Regional advisory committees
   22.     Membership of regional advisory committees
   23.     Terms and conditions of office of members of regional advisory committees
   24.     Procedure etc

   PART 3--Children's services

           Division 1--Licensed child care centres

   25.     Business of child care not to be carried on without licence
   26.     Cancellation of licence
   27.     Period for which child may be left in child care centre
   28.     Register
   29.     Powers of entry and inspection

           Division 2--Licensed baby sitting agencies

   30.     Licensing of baby sitting agencies
   31.     Cancellation of licence
   32.     Records etc

           Division 3--Approved family day care and licensed family day care agencies

   33.     Application for approval of family day care
   34.     Revocation of approval
   35.     Register
   36.     Powers of entry and inspection
   37.     False representation as to approval
   38.     Licensing of family day care agencies
   39.     Cancellation of licence
   40.     Records etc

           Division 4--Registered Children's Services Centres

   41.     Applications for registration
   42.     Registration
   43.     Amendment of constitution of registered Children's Services Centres
   44.     Management of Children's Services Centres
   45.     Provision on dissolution of registered Children's Services Centre

           Division 5--Appeals

   46.     Appeal against decisions of the Director

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   47.     Power of Director to enter certain places
   48.     Restriction on child minding advertisements

   PART 4--Miscellaneous

   49.     Annual report
   50.     Financial provision
   51.     Recognised organisations
   52.     Registered Children's Services Centres exempted from land tax
   53.     Service of notices
   54.     Proceedings for offences
   55.     Offences generally
   56.     Evidentiary provision
   57.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions
           Legislative history