Children's Services Act 1986 (ACT)

Children’s Services Act 1986

(repealed)

A1986-13

Republication No 11

Effective:  11 May 2000

Republication date:  17 March 2005

As repealed by A1999-63 s 420

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Children’s Services Act 1986 (repealed) effective from 11 May 2000.

Kinds of republications

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Editorial changes

The Legislation (Republication) Act 1996, part 3, division 2 authorised the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation (Republication) Act 1996, s 14 and s 16). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

CHILDREN’S SERVICES act 1986

This consolidation has been prepared by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

Repealed by 1999 No 63 s 420 (in force 10/05/00)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

Part 1—Preliminary

1.Short title

2.Commencement

3.Repeal and savings

4.Interpretation

5.Matters to be considered concerning children

6.Courts to see that child understands proceedings

Part 2—Administration

7.Director of Family Services

8.Director to provide assistance

1. Appointment of officers

2. Advice and assistance by director and community advocate

3. Childrens Services Council

4. Functions of the council

5. Information to be included in annual report of council

6. Standing committee of council

7. Functions of standing committee

8. Assistance by authorities and agencies

9. Delegation

19A.Official visitor

19B.Functions of official visitor

Part 3—The Childrens Court

1. Childrens Court Magistrates

20AA.          Restriction on assignment to act as Childrens Court Magistrate

20AB.Arrangement of business of court

20A.Childrens Court

20B.Jurisdiction

1. Determination of jurisdiction by reference to age

2. Procedure of Childrens Court

Part 4—Child Offenders

Division 1—General

1. Saving of other laws

2. Determination of criminal jurisdiction by reference to age

3. Proceedings where child jointly charged with adult

4. Transfer of proceedings

5. Age of criminal responsibility

6. Power to apprehend under-age children

Division 2—Criminal proceedings against children

1. Interpretation

2. Interviewing of children

3. Notification of arrest etc

4. Limitations in respect of criminal proceedings against children

5. Procedure by summons

6. Charge against child—informing of parent

7. Identifying material

8. Detention of children

38A.Private property

1. Arrested children—bringing before court

2. Exclusion of evidence unlawfully obtained

3. Summary disposal of certain cases

4. Committal for trial in certain cases

5. Child may elect to be committed for trial

6. Committal of guilty child to Supreme Court

7. Childrens Court to give reasons

8. Remission of matter by Supreme Court

46A.Transfer to the Mental Health Tribunal

Division 3—Disposition of young offenders

1. Disposition of young offenders

47A.Early release

1. Disposition without proceeding to conviction

2. Prohibition on certain orders

49A.Referral to Mental Health Tribunal following conviction

1. Variation or revocation of conditional discharge…