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COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMPLAINTS, REVIEWS AND MONITORING) ACT 1993
- As at 14 July 2023
- Act 2 of 1993
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Objects and principles
4. Definitions
5. Administration of community welfare legislation
6. Act binds the Crown
PART 2 - (Repealed)
None
PART 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNCTIONS OF OMBUDSMAN
Division 1 - General functions
11. Community services functions of Ombudsman
12. (Repealed)
Division 2 - Reviews
13. Review of situation of children and other persons in care
14. Review of complaints handling systems
14A. Reports on systemic issues
Division 3 - Application of powers under Ombudsman Act 1974
15. Application of provisions of the Ombudsman Act 1974 to reviews and other functions
Division 4 - Additional functions
16. Application of Division
17. Powers of entry
18. Search warrants
19. Offence: obstructing the Ombudsman
20. Relationship to Ombudsman Act 1974
PART 4 - COMPLAINTS
21. Definition
22. Complaints about service providers
23. Who may make a complaint?
24. Application of Ombudsman Act 1974 to complaints under this Act
25. Referral of complaints about service providers or to service providers for resolution
26. Can a complaint be withdrawn?
27. Additional grounds for investigating complaint
PART 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BY TRIBUNAL OF DECISIONS
28. Applications to Tribunal for administrative reviews of decisions
29. Who may apply to the Tribunal?
30. Representative applications
31. Alternatives to Tribunal determining the matter
32. Additional powers of Tribunal
33, 34. (Repealed)
PART 5A - CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM
Division 1 - Preliminary
34A. Object of Part
34B. Definitions
Division 2 - Constitution and functions of the Team
34C. Establishment and composition of the Team
34D. Functions of the Team
34E. Appointment of expert advisers
34F. Annual report to Parliament
34G. Biennial child death review report
34H. Other reports
34I. Preparation and presentation of reports
34J. Application of Ombudsman Act 1974
Division 3 - Access to and confidentiality of information
34K. Duty of persons to assist the Team
34L. Confidentiality of information
34M. Dishonestly obtaining information
Division 4 - Miscellaneous
34N. Execution of documents
34O. Proceedings for offences under Part
34P. Review of Part
PART 6 - REVIEWS OF DEATHS OF CHILDREN IN CARE AND CERTAIN OTHER CHILDREN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN CARE
35. Application of Part
36. Systemic review of deaths of children at risk of harm, children in care or other persons in care
37. Notification to Ombudsman of reviewable deaths
38. Provision of information and assistance to Ombudsman
39. Information to be provided by Ombudsman
40. Protections relating to information provided under this Part
41. Advisory committees
42. Application of provisions of the Ombudsman Act 1974 to this Part
43. Reports
43A. (Repealed)
PART 6A - (Repealed)
None
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
44. Condition of provision of funds
45. Reasons to be given for certain decisions
46. Notices etc to be written in other languages
47. Protection of complainant against retribution
48. Exclusion of personal liability
49. Section 3 does not give rise to or affect a cause of action
50. Proceedings for offences
51. Savings and transitional provisions
52. Regulations
53. Review of Act
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
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