Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The director-general may, on the director-general's own initiative, make charters in relation to matters about providing, or assisting to provide, services for children and young people in accordance with this Act.
(2) The director-general must make a charter about a matter the subject of a direction by the Minister, but only if the matter relates to providing, or assisting to provide, services for children and young people in accordance with this Act.
(3) A person exercising a function under this Act to which a charter applies must, as far as practicable, give effect to the charter when exercising the function unless giving effect to the charter would—
(a) not be in the best interests of a child or young person; or
(b) be contrary to a provision of this Act.
(4) A charter does not create rights or impose legally enforceable obligations on the Territory, a Minister or anyone else.
(5) A charter is a notifiable instrument.
(6) The director-general must review a charter at least once every 5 years after the day the charter is notified.