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COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2012
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Child protection client
5. Vulnerable children and young persons
PART 2--COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Division 1--The Commission
6. Establishment of Commission
7. Objective of Commission
8. Functions of Commission
9. Powers of Commission
10. Functions of Principal Commissioner
Division 2--Principal Commissioner and additional Commissioners
11. Appointment of Principal Commissioner
12. Appointment of additional Commissioner
13. Remuneration and allowances
14. Terms and conditions of appointment
15. Vacancy and resignation
16. Removal from office
17. Acting Principal Commissioner
18. Acting Commissioner
19. Application of Public Administration Act 2004
Division 3--General
20. Delegation
21. Staff
22. Authorised persons
23. Assistance to be provided
23A. Matter relating to monitoring role under Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 to be included in annual report
PART 3--WORKING WITH CHILDREN
24. Functions in relation to working with children
25. Review of administration of Worker Screening Act 2020
26. Assistance to be provided
27. Access to records
PART 4--MONITORING OUT OF HOME CARE SERVICES
28. Functions in relation to children in out of home care
29. Assistance to be provided
30. Access to records
Division 1--Preliminary
31. Object of inquiries
32. Avoiding unnecessary duplication
33. Police and coronial powers and functions not limited
Division 2--Inquiries concerning death of child protection clients
34. Commission must conduct inquiry into death of child protection client
35. Secretary must notify Commission of death of child protection client
36. Date of death of child irrelevant
Division 3--Inquiries concerning children or young persons
37. Commission may conduct inquiry concerning child or young person
38. Minister may recommend inquiry
Division 4--Inquiries concerning provision of services
39. Commission may conduct inquiry concerning provision of services
40. Minister may recommend inquiry
Division 5--Conduct of inquiries
41. Commission to notify Ministers of certain inquiries
42. Access to information
43. Disclosures by relevant professionals
44. Disclosers protected
45. Protection against self-incrimination
Division 6--Reporting to Ministers and the Secretary
46. Commission must give report to Minister and Secretary
47. Commission must give report to other Minister
48. Commission must first give opportunity to respond to adverse comment or opinion
Division 7--Reporting to Parliament
49. Application of Division
50. Giving the report to Parliament
51. Report containing identifying information must not be given to Parliament
52. Commission may publish report on Internet
Division 8--Disclosing information to other authorities
53. Disclosing information to other authorities
PART 6--CONFIDENTIALITY
54. Definition
55. Disclosure of information prohibited
56. Disclosure to other relevant person permitted
57. Disclosure to court or tribunal permitted
58. Disclosure for purpose of obtaining legal advice permitted
59. Disclosure of information in relation to working with children
60. Disclosure of information to Minister or Secretary
60A. Disclosure of information by Secretary
PART 7--GENERAL
61. Mandatory notification of corrupt conduct to IBAC
62. Regulations
PART 8--SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
63. Definitions
64. General savings provisions
65. Child Safety Commissioner abolished
66. References to the Child Safety Commissioner
67. Old child death inquiries
68. New child death inquiries
69. Old child safety inquiries
70. Division 3 inquiries relating to provision of services before commencement day
71. Confidentiality
72. First annual report
73. Transitional provision—Tabling of reports of certain inquiries under Division 3
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