Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 309

    (1)     The Minister must appoint at least 1 external reviewer.

    (2)     A person may be appointed as an external reviewer only if the person is a magistrate and consents, in writing, to the appointment.

    (3)     The Magistrates Court Act 1930

, section 7G (Magistrates not to do other work) does not apply to the appointment of a magistrate as an external reviewer.

Note     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

    (4)     The Legislation Act

, division 19.3.3 (Appointments—Assembly consultation) does not apply to the appointment of an external reviewer.

    (5)     An appointment is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

.