South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts15—CCYP may inquire into matters affecting children and young people at
systemic level
(1) Subject to this
Act, but otherwise in the CCYP's absolute discretion, the CCYP may conduct an
inquiry into—
(a) the
policies, practices and procedures of a State authority or authorities as they
relate to the rights, development and wellbeing of children and young people
generally, or a particular group of children and young people; and
(b) any
other matter declared by the regulations to fall within the ambit of this
subsection.
(2) However, the CCYP
may only conduct an inquiry under this section if the CCYP suspects
that—
(a) the
matter raises an issue of particular significance to children and young
people; and
(b) the
matter is of a systemic nature rather than being limited to an isolated
incident; and
(c) it
is in the public interest to conduct the inquiry.
(3) To avoid doubt,
and without limiting any other provision of this section, the CCYP—
(a) may,
in the course of conducting an inquiry into matters of a systemic nature,
consider a matter affecting a particular child or young person; and
(b) may
conduct an inquiry under this section as a consequence of becoming aware of a
matter affecting a particular child or young person.
(4) The CCYP must not
conduct an inquiry under this section if to do so would be likely to impede an
investigation or proposed investigation relating to a matter that is being, or
is to be, conducted by an inquiry agency.
(5) Subject to this
Act, the CCYP may conduct an inquiry under this section in such manner as the
CCYP thinks fit.
(6) A State authority
must assist the CCYP in the conduct of an inquiry under this section as
requested by the CCYP.
(7) The CCYP must
inform each relevant State authority as to the nature and timing of an inquiry
under this section.
(8) In this
section—
"inquiry agency" has the same meaning as in section 45.