Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 (NO 83 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--PRINCIPLES FOR CHILDREN

   4.      Principles are for guidance  
   5.      Principles for children  

   PART 3--CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY

   6.      The role of the Minister  
   7.      Role of the Secretary in relation to Aboriginal communities  

   PART 4--VICTORIAN CHILDREN'S COUNCIL

   8.      Establishment of Victorian Children's Council  
   9.      Constitution of Council  
   10.     Functions of the Council  
   11.     Sub-committees  
   12.     Procedure of the Council  

   PART 5--CHILDREN'S SERVICES CO-ORDINATION BOARD

   13.     Establishment of Children's Services Co-ordination Board  
   14.     Constitution of Board  
   15.     Functions of the Board  
   16.     Procedure of the Board  

   PART 6--CHILD SAFETY COMMISSIONER

           Division 1--Child Safety Commissioner

   17.     Object of Part  
   18.     Child Safety Commissioner  
   19.     General functions in relation to child safety  
   20.     Powers  
   21.     Delegation  
   22.     Authorised persons  
   23.     Assistance to be provided  

           Division 2--Working with Children

   24.     Functions in relation to working with children  
   25.     Review of administration of Working with Children Act 2005  
   26.     Access to records  
   27.     Disclosure by Child Safety Commissioner  
   28.     Assistance to be provided  

           Division 3--Monitoring of Out of Home Care Services

   29.     Functions in relation to children in out of home care  
   30.     Access to records  
   31.     Disclosure by Child Safety Commissioner  
   32.     Disclosure by authorised person  

           Division 4--Inquiries into Child Deaths

   33.     Functions in relation to child deaths  
   34.     Access to information  
   35.     Disclosure by health professionals and welfare practitioners  
   36.     Disclosers protected  
   37.     Protection against self-incrimination  
   38.     Disclosure by Child Safety Commissioner  
   39.     Disclosure by authorised person  

           Division 5--General

   40.     Confidentiality  
   41.     Commissioner's report  

   PART 7--BIRTH NOTIFICATION

   42.     Application of Part  
   43.     Early notification of births  
   44.     How must the birth notice be given?  
   45.     What must be done once notice is received?  
   46.     Offence to fail to give notice  

   PART 8--GENERAL

   47.     Regulations  
   48.      Repeal  
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