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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AMENDMENT BILL 2015

2015

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Children and Young People)

Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015



Contents

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2015

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Children and Young People)

Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Children and Young People Act 2008









The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015

.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act

, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Children and Young People Act 2008

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4 Appointment of committee members

Section 727D (2)

substitute

(2) The Minister may appoint a person as a member of the committee only if satisfied that the person—

(a) has qualifications, experience or expertise in 1 or more of the following:

(i) psychology;

(ii) paediatrics;

(iii) epidemiology;

(iv) child forensic medicine;

(v) public health administration;

(vi) education;

(vii) engineering and child safety products or systems;

(viii) working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people;

(ix) social work;

(x) investigations;

(xi) mental health;

(xii) child protection; or

(b) has other qualifications, experience or expertise, or membership of an organisation, relevant to exercising the functions of a committee member; or

(c) is a police officer with experience in working with children and young people and families.

(2A) The Minister must ensure that the committee membership represents a diversity of experience and expertise from the different areas mentioned in subsection (2).

5 New section 727EA

insert

727EA Appointment of deputy chair of committee

The Minister must appoint a deputy chair of the CYP death review committee from the members appointed under section 727D.

6 Meetings

Section 727J (2)

omit

7 Section 727K

substitute

727K Presiding member at meetings

(1) The chair presides at all meetings at which the chair is present.

(2) If the chair is absent, the deputy chair presides.

8 Quorum at meetings

Section 727L (1)

substitute

(1) Business may be carried on at a meeting of the CYP death review committee only if at least 1/2 of the members (other than the presiding member) are present.

9 Voting at meetings

Section 727M

omit

chair

substitute

presiding member

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 26 March 2015.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act

on 2015.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au

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© Australian Capital Territory 2015

 


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