Children's Protection Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Children's Protection Variation Regulations 2016

under the Children's Protection Act 1993

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Children's Protection Regulations 2010

4            Variation of regulation 4—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle

5            Variation of regulation 5—Definition of Department

6            Variation of regulation 10—Prescribed functions

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Children's Protection Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Youth Justice Administration Act 2016 comes into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Children's Protection Regulations 2010

4—Variation of regulation 4—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle

1. Regulation 4(1)—delete "section 4(5)" and substitute:

   section 5(a1)

2. Regulation 4(1)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:

   (a)when dealing with a matter relating to placement of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, consideration must be given to the child's cultural needs and identity;

3. Regulation 4(1)(b)—delete "subject to the fundamental principles,"

4. Regulation 4(2)—delete subregulation (2)

5—Variation of regulation 5—Definition of Department

Regulation 5—delete ", under the Minister, responsible for the administration of the Act is prescribed" and substitute:

responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Act is prescribed

6—Variation of regulation 10—Prescribed functions

Regulation 10(d)—after "the Young Offenders Act 1993" insert:

, the Youth Justice Administration Act 2016

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 24 November 2016

No 269 of 2016

MECD16/085