Children’s Guardian Act 2019 (NSW)

Children's Guardian Act 2019 No 25

An Act to make provision with respect to the office of the Children's Guardian; to provide for the functions of that office; to provide for the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Children's Guardian Act 2019.

2 Commencement (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on 1 March 2020. (2) The following provisions commence on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation— (a) section 131, (b) section 132, (c) items 5–7 of Schedule 5.10.

Part 2 Application and interpretation

Division 1 Application of Act

3 Children to whom this Act applies The functions conferred or imposed by this Act and the regulations may be exercised in relation to children— (a) who ordinarily live in New South Wales, or (b) who do not ordinarily live in New South Wales but who are present in New South Wales, or (c) who are— (i) for Part 4—subject to an event or circumstance, whether occurring in New South Wales or elsewhere, that is committed by a person who is an employee of a relevant entity (within the meaning of Part 4) and that gives rise to a report (within the meaning of Part 4), or (ii) otherwise—subject to an event or circumstance occurring in New South Wales that gives rise to a report.

Division 2 Interpretation

4 Definitions (1) The Dictionary in Schedule 6 defines certain terms used in this Act.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 also contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Notes and examples included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

5 References to "commencement" (1) In this Act, a reference to commencement for this Act or a provision of this Act is a reference to the time this Act or provision comes into operation. (2) In a provision of this Act, a reference to the commencement without indicating a particular Act or provision is a reference to the commencement of the provision in which the reference occurs.