Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CHILD PROTECTION REGULATION 2023

- Made under the Child Protection Act 1999
- As at 1 September 2023
- Reg 105 of 2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - PROTECTION OF CHILDREN—MANDATORY REPORTING

   4.      Information to be included in reports—Act, s 13G

   PART 3 - PLACING CHILD IN CARE

   5.      Agreement to provide care for child—Act, s 84
   6.      Matters to consider before telling or notifying parents—Act, s 85 or 86

   PART 4 - REGULATION OF CARE

           Division 1 - Licensing of care services

   7.      Independent evaluation for grant or renewal of licence
   8.      Suitability of selection, training and management methods

           Division 2 - Register of applicants, authority holders and former authority holders

   9.      Definitions for division
   10.     Prescribed particulars for applicants for authorities—Act, s 148F
   11.     Prescribed particulars for authority holders—Act, s 148F
   12.     Prescribed particulars for former authority holders—Act, s 148F

   PART 5 - INFORMATION SHARING

   13.     Prescribed entity—Act, s 159M

   PART 6 - CONFIDENTIALITY IN RELATION TO ADMINISTRATION OF ACT

   14.     Approval to publish particular information

   PART 7 - CORRESPONDING LAWS OF OTHER STATES

   15.     Declared child welfare laws—Act, s 203
   16.     Declarations relating to interstate laws—Act, s 204

   PART 8 - SUITABLE PERSONS

   17.     Definition for part
   18.     Custody or guardianship of child—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (a)
   19.     Managing licensed care service—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (c)
   20.     Director of applicant for licence or licensee—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (d)
   21.     Nominee for licence—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (e)
   22.     Person performing risk-assessed role for licensed care service—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (f)
   23.     Approved foster carer—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (g)
   24.     Approved kinship carer—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (h)
   25.     Provisionally approved carer—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (i)
   26.     Associating on daily basis with children or particular child—Act, sch 3, def suitable person, para (j)
   27.     Other matters

   PART 9 - PROVISIONS ABOUT PROCEDURES, RECORDS AND RETURNS

   28.     Licensee to prepare procedure for staff members
   29.     Licensee to keep particular records
   30.     Licensee may be required to make return
   31.     Licensee to allow inspection of particular records
   32.     Chief executive to keep records

   PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   33.     Definitions for part
   34.     Independent evaluation obtained before commencement
   35.     Procedure prepared before commencement
   36.     Records kept before commencement and under s 29
   37.     Notice given before commencement
   38.     References to 2011 regulation
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