Queensland Consolidated Acts

DIRECTOR OF CHILD PROTECTION LITIGATION ACT 2016

- As at 1 February 2024 
- Act 23 of 2016 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

           Division 1 - Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

           Division 2 - Purpose and principles

   4.      Main purpose of Act
   5.      Paramount principle
   6.      Other general principles

   PART 2 - DIRECTOR OF CHILD PROTECTION LITIGATION

           Division 1 - Director of Child Protection Litigation

   7.      Establishment
   8.      Director represents the State

           Division 2 - Functions and powers

   9.      Functions
   10.     Applying for child protection orders and related orders
   11.     Engaging lawyers
   12.     Powers
   13.     Not under Ministerial control
   14.     Delegation

   PART 3 - REFERRALS

           Division 1 - Referral of child protection matters

   15.     When chief executive (child safety) must refer child protection matter
   16.     Requirements for referral of child protection matter

           Division 2 - Dealing with child protection matters

   17.     How director may deal with referral of child protection matter
   18.     When director must consult with chief executive (child safety) and give reasons

   PART 4 - CONFIDENTIALITY AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

           Division 1 - Confidentiality

   19.     Confidentiality of information
   20.     Disclosure by director of information for research purposes
   21.     Confidentiality of information given to other persons

           Division 2 - Information exchange

   22.     Definition for division
   23.     Director may ask for information
   24.     Disclosure by chief executive (child safety) for child protection proceeding

   PART 5 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Appointment of director and related matters

   25.     Appointment
   26.     Director appointed under this Act
   27.     Term of office
   28.     Conditions of appointment
   29.     Preservation of rights of director
   30.     Other employment limited
   31.     Director’s previous involvement does not prevent or limit performance of functions
   32.     Vacancy in office
   33.     Acting director
   34.     Not a statutory body for particular Acts

           Division 2 - Office and staff

   35.     Establishment
   36.     Function
   37.     Staff
   38.     Control of office

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   39.     Director may make guidelines
   40.     Annual report
   41.     Review of Act and operations of office
   42.     Regulation-making power

   PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 23 of 2016

   43.     Meaning of pre-amended for this division
   44.     Existing applications
   45.     Existing proceedings
   46.     Existing child protection proceedings transferred to Queensland
   47.     Appealing decisions on applications made before commencement

           Division 2 - Transitional provision for Child Death Review Legislation Amendment Act 2020

   48.     Annual report
           SCHEDULE 1