Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Regulation relating to authorised officers (1995-32) [GG No 11 of 3.2.1995] (NSW)

1995—No. 32

CHILDREN (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1987—

REGULATION

(Relating to authorised officers)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. II of 3 February 1995]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

J. P. Hannaford
Attorney General.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 3 February 1995.

Amendment

2. The Children (Criminal Proceedings) Regulation 1988 is amended:

(a)	by omitting from clause 9 (1) the words “’Department of Family and Community Services” and by inserting instead the words “Department of Juvenile Justice”;
(b)	by omitting clause 9 (1) (b)—(j) and by inserting instead the following paragraphs:

(b) the Deputy Director-General;
(c) the Assistant Director-General;
(d) Area Managers, Juvenile Justice Community Services;
(e) Managers, Juvenile Justice Community Services;
(f) Assistant Managers, Juvenile Justice Community Services;
(g) Managers, Community Youth Centres;
(h) Counsellors;
(i) Officers.

1995—No. 32

EXPLANATORY NOTE

At present, clause 9 (1) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Regulation 1988 declares certain officers and classes of officers employed in the Department of Family and Community Services to be “authorised officers” for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 3 (Criminal Proceedings in the Children’s Court) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987. This Regulation substitutes certain officers and classes of officers employed in the Department of Juvenile Justice for those officers. It is consequential on administrative changes.

This Regulation is made under section 39 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act