Tasmanian Numbered Acts

COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2016 (NO. 2 OF 2016)

- Act 2 of 2016
- Royal Assent 8 April 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Principles to be observed
   4.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - Office of Commissioner for Children and Young People

           Division 1 - Office of Commissioner for Children and Young People

   5.      Commissioner for Children and Young People
   6.      Staff
   7.      Annual plan

           Division 2 - Functions and powers of Commissioner

   8.      General functions of Commissioner
   9.      Minister may request Commissioner to investigate or review
   10.     Commissioner to act as advocate under Youth Justice Act 1997
   11.     General powers of Commissioner
   12.     Power to compel information
   13.     Power to establish committees
   14.     Certain matters not within jurisdiction of Commissioner
   15.     Delegation

           Division 3 - Information Management

   16.     Information sharing
   17.     Commissioner may, but is not required to, divulge information
   18.     Confidentiality of information

   PART 3 - Reporting

   19.     Annual report
   20.     Other reports
   21.     Adverse comments in reports
   22.     Publication of reports

   PART 4 - Miscellaneous

   23.     Obstruction
   24.     Protection from liability
   25.     Regulations
   26.     Administration of Act
   27.     Savings and transitionals
   28.     Consequential amendments
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4