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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (OVERSIGHT AND ADVOCACY BODIES) ACT 2016
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
3. Interpretation
4. Meaning of rights, development and wellbeing
5. State authorities to seek to give effect to United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child etc
6. Act to bind, and impose criminal liability on, the Crown
PART 2--Commissioner for Children and Young People
Division 1--Commissioner for Children and Young People
7. Commissioner for Children and Young People
8. Appointment of CCYP
9. Appointment of acting CCYP
10. Delegation
11. Staff and resources
12. Employees
13. Use of staff etc of Public Service
13A. Reporting obligations
Division 2--Functions and powers of CCYP
14. General functions of CCYP
14A. Collaboration between CCYP and CACYP
14B. Referral of matters to CACYP
14C. Jurisdictional disputes
15. CCYP may inquire into matters affecting children and young people at systemic level
16. Powers of CCYP
17. Recommendations
Division 3--Reporting
18. Report of inquiry under section 15
19. CCYP may provide other reports
20. CCYP may publish reports
PART 2A--Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
Division 1--Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
20A. Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
20B. Appointment of CACYP
20C. Appointment of acting CACYP
20D. Delegation
20E. Staff and resources
20F. Employees
20G. Use of staff etc of Public Service
20H. Reporting obligations
Division 2--Functions and powers of CACYP
20I. General functions of CACYP
20J. Collaboration between CACYP and CCYP
20K. Referral of matters to CCYP
20L. Jurisdictional disputes
20M. CACYP may inquire into matters affecting Aboriginal children and young people at systemic level
20N. Powers of CACYP
20O. Recommendations
Division 3--Reporting
20P. Report of inquiry under section 20M
20Q. CACYP may provide other reports
20R. CACYP may publish reports
PART 3--Guardian for Children and Young People
21. Guardian for Children and Young People
22. Terms and conditions of appointment
23. Delegation
24. Staff and resources
25. Use of staff etc of Public Service
26. Functions and powers of Guardian
27. Participation of children and young people in development of practices etc
28. Reporting obligations
29. Guardian may provide other reports
PART 4--Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee
30. Continuation of Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee
31. Terms and conditions of members
32. Presiding member
33. Procedures of the Committee
34. Delegation
35. Staff and resources
36. Use of staff and facilities etc
37. Functions of the Committee
38. Powers of Committee
39. Reporting obligations
PART 5--Referral of matters
40. Guardian or Committee may refer matter to CCYP or CACYP
41. CCYP, CACYP, Guardian and Committee may report, and must refer, certain matters to appropriate body
42. CCYP, CACYP and Guardian may make complaints to Ombudsman
43. CCYP, CACYP and Guardian may make complaints to Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner
44. Immediate reports to Parliament
45. Referral of matters to inquiry agencies etc not affected
PART 6--Child Development Council
Division 1--Child Development Council
46. Establishment of Child Development Council
47. Terms and conditions of membership
48. Presiding member and deputy presiding member
49. Delegation
50. Committees
51. Council's procedures
52. CCYP and CACYP or representative may attend meetings of Council
53. Staff and resources
54. Use of staff etc of Public Service
55. Functions and powers of Council
56. Reporting obligations
Division 2--Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People
57. Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People
58. Statutory duty of State authorities in respect of Outcomes Framework
PART 7--Information gathering and sharing
59. No obligation to maintain secrecy
60. CCYP or CACYP may require State authority to provide report
61. CCYP, CACYP or Guardian may require information
62. Sharing of information between certain persons and bodies
63. Interaction with Public Sector (Data Sharing) Act 2016
PART 8--Miscellaneous
64. Obstruction etc
65. False or misleading statements
66. Confidentiality
67. Victimisation
68. Protections, privileges and immunities
69. Service
71. Regulations
SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions
Legislative history
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