Children and Families Bill 1997 (Qld)

Queensland

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BILL 1997

Queensland

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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BILL 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page CHAPTER 1—PRELIMINARY PART 1—INTRODUCTION

1 Short title 0.0... eee eee 12 2 Commencement ......... 0.0.0. eee ee eee eee 12 3 Definitions—the dictionary ............ 0.00 12 PART 2—PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ACT 4 Purpose of Act 2.2... 6.0 cece cece nett eens 13 5 Administration of Act 2.0.0.0... 0c. eee eee eee 13 6 Provisions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children ......... 14 7 Chief executive's functions ............ 0.00.00. eee eee eee eee 15

PART 3—BASIC CONCEPTS

Division 1—Key terms

8 Who isa "child" 2.0.0.0... cette ees 16 9 What is "harm" .... 0.0... cee ect eens 16 10 Who is a "child in need of protection" .............00 0c cece eee ee eee 17 11 Who is a parent ..... 6.6... 17

Division 2—Custody 12 What is effect of custody ........ 0... 6c cece ccc eeees 17 CHAPTER 2—PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PART 1—CHILDREN AT RISK OF HARM

13 Chief executive may investigate alleged harm...............-...00-5 18 14 Child's parents to be told about allegation of harm ................... 19 15 Contact with child in immediate danger.............. 0000-0 e ee eee 19

16 Child at immediate risk may be taken into custody.................-- 20 Children and Families 1820 2224262830 3234363840 4244

Effect of taking child into custody on existing custody order ........... 21 Officer's obligations on taking child into custody ..................... 21 Moving child to safe place... 2.02.0... ee eee eee 21 Protection from liability for notification of, or information given

about, alleged harm... 2... eee eee 22

PART 2—TEMPORARY ASSESSMENT ORDERS Meaning of "parent" ....... 2... cece cece eee 23 Making of application for order ........ 0... cee eee cee ee eee 23 Making of application by phone etc. ......... 6... 23 Deciding application. ....... 0.0.0... eee eee 24 Making and effect of temporary assessment order .................... 25 Procedure after making order on application by phone etc.............. 25 Police officers to notify chief executive of certain orders.............. 26 Duration of temporary assessment orders ..... 2.2... 000000 cece eee eee 26 Extension of temporary assessment orders ..........0.0 0000 cece eens 27 Effect of temporary assessment order on existing child protection Orders... eee eee eee 27 PART 3—COURT ASSESSMENT ORDERS Meaning of "parent" ....... 2... cece cece eee 27 Application for court assessment order ............ 000 eee e ee eee eee 28 Registrar to fix time and place for hearing ..................0-0- 0000s 28 Notice of application ............ 0.0.0 28 Respondents to application ............. 00. ee eee 29 Hearing of application in absence of parents ...............00-20000 29 Making and effect of court assessment order ..............000 0000 ee 29 Duration of court assessment orders ...........0 6000 e cece 30 Extension of court assessment orders... 2.0.2.0... 0.0000 e cee eee eee 31 Variation and revocation of court assessment orders .................. 31 PART 4—CHILD PROTECTION ORDERS