Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015 (ACT)

Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015

A2015-13

Contents

Page

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

4            Appointment of committee membersSection 727D (2)  2

5            New section 727EA  3

6            MeetingsSection 727J (2)  3

7           Section 727K  3

8            Quorum at meetingsSection 727L (1)  4

9            Voting at meetingsSection 727M  4

Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015

A2015-13

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.

   NoteThe 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.

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

727EAAppointment 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.

1. Meetings
   Section 727J (2)

   omit

2. Section 727K

   substitute

727KPresiding 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.

1. 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.

2. 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 20 May 2015.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 5 May 2015.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2015