Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 5G

5G Principles about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children—Childrens Court

(1) This section applies to the Childrens Court.

(2) When exercising a power under this Act in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, the court must have regard to—

(a) Aboriginal tradition and Island custom relating to the child; and

Note—

The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 , contains definitions of
"Aboriginal tradition" and
"Island custom" .

(b) the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child placement principle in relation to the child.

(3) To inform itself about the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , the court may have regard to the views about those matters of—

(a) an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; or

(b) the child; or

(c) a member of the child’s family.