Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 6 OF 2006) - SECT 19

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189A     Public advocate to be told about some incidents

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the chief executive receives a report about a child or young person under section 158 (Voluntary reporting) or section 159 (Mandatory reporting); and

        (b)     because of the report, the chief executive makes a child protection appraisal for the child or young person; and

        (c)     at the time of the incident that gave rise to the report—

              (i)     the chief executive had parental responsibility (sole or shared) for the child or young person; and

              (ii)     someone else (the authorised carer ) was exercising parental responsibility for the child or young person under section 31 (Authorisation to exercise parental responsibility for particular child or young person) on behalf of the chief executive; and

        (d)     the incident either—

              (i)     involved the authorised carer; or

              (ii)     happened while the child or young person was in an approved care placement.

Note     The chief executive may have parental responsibility for a child or young person under any of the following provisions:

              •     under a family group conference agreement (see div 7.2.1)

              •     under a voluntary care agreement (see div 7.2.2)

              •     under a care and protection order (see pt 7.3)

              •     after emergency action is taken (see div 7.3.4).

    (2)     The chief executive must give a report to the public advocate about—

        (a)     the incident; and

        (b)     what action (if any) the chief executive has taken because of the appraisal.

    (3)     For this section, a child or young person is in an approved care placement if the child or young person is—

        (a)     placed in out-of-home care in the form of—

              (i)     foster care; or

              (ii)     kinship care; or

              (iii)     care provided under a residence order (see s 207); or

        (b)     taking part in a contact visit with someone and the contact is—

              (i)     allowed under a contact order (see s 206); or

              (ii)     approved by the chief executive.