Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 17 OF 1994)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Children's Services (Amendment) Act 1994.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART II--AMENDMENTS OF PRINCIPAL ACT DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE

   4.      Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of subsection (1) “, and promoting the protection and care of children”.  
   5.      Childrens Services Council  
   6.      Annual reports  
   7.      Standing Committee of Council  
   8.      Functions of Standing Committee  
   9.      Delegation  
   10.     Transfer of proceedings  
   11.     Power to apprehend under-age children  
   12.     Revocation and variation of certain orders  
   13.     Children in need of care  
   14.     Where person apparently a child  
   15.     Proceedings with respect to children in need of care  
   16.     Children in hospital  
   17.     Direction for release of child  
   18.     Application to Court for detention order  
   19.     Application for declaration that child is in need of care  
   20.     Child care conference  
   21.     Applications by other persons  
   22.     Review of orders on application  
   23.     Service of applications for review  
   24.     Procedure at hearing  
   25.     Procedure where child voluntarily enters a place of safety  
   26.     Notification of children in need of care and of child abuse  
   27.     Record of notifications  
   28.     Protection of persons making notifications  
   29.     Court may direct Minister to make certain determinations  

   PART III--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL INTERPRETATION

   30.     In this Part—“commencement day” means the day on which this Act (other than sections 1 and 2) commences.  
   31.     Recommendations of Standing Committee  
   32.     Applications pending  
   33.     Orders and directions