South Australian Current Acts

CHILD SAFETY (PROHIBITED PERSONS) ACT 2016 - SECT 24

24—Evaluation of central assessment unit

        (1)         The Minister must cause the operations and performance of the central assessment unit to be reviewed in accordance with the scheme set out in the regulations.

        (2)         Without otherwise limiting the regulations that may be made under subsection (1), the regulations—

            (a)         must require a review to be conducted at least once in each 5 year period;

            (b)         must require that reviews be conducted by a person or body who is independent of the Minister and the administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of this Act;

            (c)         must provide for a report to be prepared in relation to the review and for a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament;

            (d)         may require the central assessment unit or the Registrar to prepare and provide reports of a specified kind, or to provide information of a specified kind, to the person or body conducting a review;

            (e)         may make provision in respect of the confidentiality of any information or document obtained by the reviewer in the course of a review.