Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER ACT 2013 (NO 33 OF 2013)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Act binds Crown  
   4.      Objects of Act  
   5.      Principles underlying this Act  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Vulnerable child  
   8.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 3--CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER

   9.      Children's Commissioner  
   10.     Commissioner's functions and powers  
   11.     Commissioner's independence  
   12.     Term of appointment  
   13.     Conditions of appointment  
   14.     Leave  
   15.     Resignation  
   16.     Suspension and termination of appointment  
   17.     Acting Commissioner  
   18.     Oath of office  
   19.     Staff of Commissioner  

   PART 4--COMPLAINTS

           Division 1--Procedures for making complaints

   20.     Making complaint  
   21.     Grounds for complaint  
   22.     When complaint must be made  

           Division 2--Dealing with complaints

   23.     Initial assessment of complaint  
   24.     Deciding not to deal with or to refer complaint  
   25.     Deciding to resolve complaint without investigation  
   26.     Notification of initial assessment  
   27.     Complaint referred to another person  

   PART 5--INVESTIGATIONS

   28.     Commencing investigation  
   29.     Report of investigation  

   PART 6--INQUIRIES

   30.     Undertaking inquiry  
   31.     Notification of inquiry  
   32.     Procedures of inquiry  
   33.     Report of inquiry  

   PART 7--COMMISSIONER'S OTHER POWERS

   34.     Access to child  
   35.     Access to information  

   PART 8--OFFENCES

   36.     Failure to comply with request for access to child  
   37.     Failure to comply with request for information  
   38.     Failure to comply with requirement to give information on oath  
   39.     Misleading information or document  
   40.     Preventing or obstructing complaint  
   41.     False complaint  
   42.     Obstructing or improperly influencing investigation  

   PART 9--COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS

   43.     Annual report and other reports  
   44.     Report authorised by Speaker  

   PART 10--DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

   45.     Disclosure of information to Commissioner generally  
   46.     Direction by Commissioner not to disclose information  
   47.     Confidentiality  

   PART 11--IMMUNITY

   48.     Protection from liability – complainant and informants  
   49.     Protection from liability – Commissioner and staff  

   PART 12--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   50.     Review of Care and Protection of Children Act  
   51.     Delegation  
   52.     Regulations  

   PART 13--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER ACT 2013

   53.     Definitions  
   54.     Continuation of ongoing matters  
   55.     Children's Commissioner  
   56.     Acting Children's Commissioner  
   57.     Investigations  
   58.     Complaints  
   59.     Access to information  
   60.     First annual report  

   PART 14--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Care and Protection of Children Act

   61.     Act amended  
   62.     Section 5 amended  
   63.     Section 13 amended  
   64.     Section 24 amended  
   65.     Section 43 amended  
   66.     Chapter 5, Part 5.1 repealed  
   67.     Section 299 amended  
   68.     Chapter 5, Part 5.6, Division 2 note inserted  

           Division 2--Health and Community Services Complaints Act

   69.     Act amended  
   70.     Section 27 amended  

           Division 3--Information Act

   71.     Act amended  
   72.     Section 4 amended  
   73.     Section 49A amended  

           Division 4--Mental Health and Related Services Act

   74.     Act amended  
   75.     Section 100 amended  

           Division 5--Ombudsman Act

   76.     Act amended  
   77.     Section 10 amended  
   78.     Section 32 amended  

           Division 6--Public Interest Disclosure Regulations

   79.     Regulations amended  
   80.     Regulation 8 amended  

           Division 7--Youth Justice Regulations

   81.     Regulations amended  
   82.     Regulation 66 amended  

           Division 8--Expiry of Part

   83.     Expiry