Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 (NSW)

Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 No 29

An Act to create the office of Advocate for Children and Young People and to provide for the functions of that office; to repeal the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Youth Advisory Council Act 1989; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Advocate means the Advocate for Children and Young People appointed under this Act. child means a person under the age of 12 years. Council means the Youth Advisory Council established under this Act. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. government agency includes any public or local authority. non-government agency includes any commercial or non-commercial organisation. Parliamentary Joint Committee means the joint committee called the Committee on Children and Young People constituted under this Act. Presiding Officer means the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. However— (a) if there is a vacancy in the office of President, the reference to the President is a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Council, or (b) if there is a vacancy in the office of Speaker, the reference to the Speaker is a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. special inquiry means a special inquiry conducted by the Advocate under Part 5. young person means a person who is 12 years of age or above but under 25 years of age. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.