This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 -- Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Terms used in this Act 4. Relationship of this Act to the performance of other functions PART 2 -- Objects and principles 5. Objects 6. Principle that best interests of child paramount 7. Principle of cooperation between government agencies 8. Principle of cultural and religious sensitivity 9. Principle of shared responsibility PART 3 -- Information sharing 10. Information sharing PART 4 -- Responsible parenting agreements 11. Responsible parenting agreements 12. No liability for failing to comply with responsible parenting agreements PART 5 -- Responsible parenting orders Division 1 -- Orders 13. Application for a responsible parenting order 14. Court may make responsible parenting orders 15. Court may make interim responsible parenting orders 16. No order principle 17. Assistance government agencies will provide 18. Grounds for making a responsible parenting order 19. Matters the Court must be satisfied of and take into account before making a responsible parenting order 20. Duration of responsible parenting orders 21. Complying with responsible parenting orders Division 2 -- Review and appeal 22. Terms used in Division 23. Variation or revocation of orders 24. Review by President of certain decisions 25. Appeals Division 3 -- Procedural matters 26. Proceedings for or in respect of an order 27. Parties to proceedings 28. General conduct of proceedings for or in respect of an order 29. Persons other than parties who may be heard 30. Legal representation of child 31. Presence of child in Court 32. Court not bound by rules of evidence 33. Evidence of children 34. No awards for costs PART 6 -- Miscellaneous 35. Authorised officers 36. Modified operation of the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 37. Confidentiality of information 38. Restriction on publication of certain information or material 39. Evaluation of operations under the Act 40. Annual review of operations under the Act 41. Review of Act 42. Regulations PART 7 -- Consequential amendments Division 1 -- Amendment of the Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 43. Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended 24. Criminal jurisdiction as regards adults 30 Division 2 -- Amendment of the Young Offenders Act 1994 44. Young Offenders Act 1994 amended Defined terms Compilation table