Tasmanian Numbered Acts

CHILD AND YOUTH SAFE ORGANISATIONS ACT 2023 (NO. 6 OF 2023)

- Act 6 of 2023
- Royal Assent 13 June 2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of Act
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Meaning of entity
   6.      Meaning of grooming
   7.      Meaning of reportable conduct
   8.      Meaning of worker
   9.      Regulator to determine entity regulators
   10.     Delegations

   PART 2 - Independent Regulator and Deputy Independent Regulator

   11.     Appointment of Independent Regulator and Deputy Independent Regulator
   12.     Deputy Independent Regulator
   13.     Performance and exercise of Regulator's functions and powers generally

   PART 3 - Child and Youth Safe Standards

   14.     Entities to comply with child and youth safe standards
   15.     Universal principle relating to child and youth safe standards
   16.     Functions of Regulator in relation to child and youth safe standards and universal principle
   17.     Powers of Regulator in relation to child and youth safe standards and universal principle
   18.     Requests for document or information
   19.     Inspection of premises
   20.     Notice to produce document or information
   21.     Notice to comply with child and youth safe standards or universal principle

   PART 4 - Reportable Conduct Scheme

           Division 1 - Functions and powers of Regulator

   22.     Functions of Regulator in relation to scheme
   23.     Powers of Regulator in relation to scheme
   24.     Regulator may investigate reportable allegation or reportable conviction
   25.     Inspection of premises
   26.     Regulator may interview a person
   27.     Regulator may interview child
   28.     Regulator may interview worker subject of reportable allegation or reportable conviction
   29.     Notice to produce document or information
   30.     Regulator may monitor investigation
   31.     Liaison with entity regulators

           Division 2 - Reportable conduct scheme

   32.     Application of scheme
   33.     Disclosure of reportable allegation or conviction
   34.     Head of relevant entity to notify Regulator of reportable allegation or reportable conviction
   35.     Investigation by head of relevant entity
   36.     Notice to entity regulator to investigate
   37.     Investigation by entity regulator

   PART 5 - Information Sharing

   38.     Use of information by Regulator
   39.     Right to Information Act 2009 and Personal Information Protection Act 2004 do not apply in certain circumstances
   40.     Disclosure of information to and by Regulator, head of an entity, relevant entity, entity regulator, Tasmania Police, authorities of other jurisdictions, &c.
   41.     Disclosure of information about investigation to worker concerned
   42.     Disclosure of information about investigation to children, youths and guardians
   43.     Regulator to notify Registrar of finding of reportable conduct
   44.     Prohibition on disclosing identifying information other than in accordance with a law

   PART 6 - Offences

   45.     Failure to comply with notice in relation to child and youth safe standards or universal principle
   46.     Failure to comply with notice in relation to scheme
   47.     False or misleading information
   48.     Unauthorised use of information
   49.     Interference with records and documents
   50.     Proceedings for offences
   51.     Court may make orders

   PART 7 - Review of Decisions

   52.     Internal review
   53.     External review

   PART 8 - Legal Matters

   54.     Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination
   55.     Disclosure to Regulator in good faith
   56.     Legal professional privilege not affected by this Act
   57.     Civil liability not affected by this Act
   58.     Immunity from liability

   PART 9 - Miscellaneous

   59.     Infringement notice offences
   60.     Annual reports
   61.     Persons assisting Regulator
   62.     Service of documents
   63.     Regulations
   64.     Review of Act
   65.     Administration of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4