Queensland Numbered Acts

DIRECTOR OF CHILD PROTECTION LITIGATION ACT 2016 - SECT 16

16 Requirements for referral of child protection matter

(1) For each child protection matter referred under section 15, the chief executive (child safety) must give the director the following—

(a) for a matter mentioned in section 15(1)(a), a brief of evidence about the child that includes—

(i) the reasons why the child is a child in need of protection; and

(ii) the reasons why a child protection order is appropriate and desirable for the child’s protection; and

(iii) the type of child protection order the chief executive (child safety) considers appropriate and desirable for the child’s protection;

(b) for a matter mentioned in section 15(1)(b), a brief of evidence about the child that includes the reasons why a child protection order is no longer appropriate and desirable for the child’s protection;

(c) supporting documents for the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) available to the chief executive (child safety), including, for example, affidavits;

(d) all other documents and evidence relevant to the referral that are available to the chief executive (child safety).

(2) The referral and brief of evidence must comply with the guidelines made by the director under section 39.