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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (OVERSIGHT AND ADVOCACY BODIES) ACT 2016 (NO 48 OF 2016) - SECT 3

3—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee" or "Committee" means the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee continued under section 30

;

"Child Development Council" or "Council" means the Child Development Council established under Part 6

;

"Commissioner for Children and Young People" or "Commissioner" means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of Commissioner for Children and Young People under Part 2

;

"Guardian for Children and Young People" or "Guardian" means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of Guardian for Children and Young People under Part 3

;

"Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People" or "Outcomes Framework" means the Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People prepared in accordance with section 57

, as in force from time to time;

"State authority" means—

            (a)         a person who holds an office established by an Act; or

            (b)         a public sector agency; or

            (c)         South Australia Police; or

            (d)         a local council constituted under the Local Government Act 1999

; or

            (e)         any incorporated or unincorporated body—

                  (i)         established for a public purpose by an Act; or

                  (ii)         established for a public purpose under an Act (other than an Act providing for the incorporation of companies or associations, co-operatives, societies or other voluntary organisations); or

                  (iii)         established, or subject to control or direction, by the Governor, a Minister of the Crown or any instrumentality or agency of the Crown or a local council (whether or not established by or under an Act or an enactment); or

            (f)         any other person or body declared by the regulations to be a State authority,

but does not include a person or body declared by the regulations to be excluded from the ambit of this definition.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Act, a reference to "children and young people will be taken to be a reference to persons who are under 18 years of age.



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