Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 875

    (1)     This chapter does not limit a power or obligation under another law to give relevant information to the director-general.

    (2)     This chapter applies to information despite any other law that would otherwise prohibit or restrict the giving of the information.

Examples—other laws

              •     Evidence Act 2011

              •     Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997

              •     Information Privacy Act 2014

              •     Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth)

              •     Public Sector Management Act 1994

              •     Working with Vulnerable People Act

Notes to ch 26

In making a decision under this chapter for a child or young person, the decision-maker must regard the best interests of the child or young person as the paramount consideration (see  s 8).

In making a decision under this chapter otherwise than for a particular child or young person, the decision-maker must consider the best interests of children and young people (see  s 8).