South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 147

147—Child protection officers

        (1)         The following persons are "child protection officers "for the purposes of this Act:

            (a)         the Chief Executive;

            (b)         police officers;

            (c)         an employee of the Department authorised by the Chief Executive by instrument in writing as a child protection officer.

        (2)         An authorisation under subsection (1)(c) may be made subject to conditions or limitations specified in the instrument of authorisation.

        (3)         A child protection officer authorised under subsection (1)(c) must be issued with an identity card—

            (a)         containing the person's name and a photograph of the person; and

            (b)         stating that the person is a child protection officer under this Act; and

            (c)         if the powers of a child protection officer have been limited by conditions—stating those limitations.

        (4)         A child protection officer (other than a police officer in uniform) must, at the request of a person in relation to whom the officer intends to exercise powers under this Act, produce for inspection their identity card or other evidence of their authority.

        (5)         The Chief Executive may, by notice in writing to a child protection officer authorised under subsection (1)(c), vary or revoke the authorisation, or a condition or limitation of the authorisation, on any grounds the Chief Executive thinks fit.