Commission for Children and Young People Bill 2000 (Qld)

Queensland

COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BILL 2000

COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BILL 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY Division 1—Introduction 1 Short title 2.0... eee eee 12 2 Commencement ......... 0.00. eee eee 12 3 Dictionary ..... 6... cece cece ete ete eee nee 12 4 Act binds all persons... 2.0... cee eee eee 12 Division 2—Object, underlying principles and scope of Act

5 Object of Act 2.0... ene tet e eee ee 12 6 Principles underlying this Act....... 0.0.0... 13 7 Scope of Act not limited to acts against persons who are children

when commissioner involved, or to future acts.......... 0.000000 ee eee 13

Division 3—Service providers 8 Meaning of "service provider"... 2.6.6... eee eee 14 9 Meaning of "government service provider". .............00 cee ee eee ee 14 10 Meaning of "private service provider"... 1.2.0.0... 000s cece eee eee 14 11 Services provided by a service provider .................0000.0.000. 14 PART 2—COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Division 1—Establishment 12 Establishment of commissioner and commission ..................0.. 15 13 Control of commission ......... 0.0000... 15 14 Application of other Acts 2.0.0.0... 0. cece eee eee ee 15 Division 2—Functions and powers

15 Commissioner's functions ......... 000000000 16 Commission for Children and Young People 171922242628 30333537 39 Commiissioner's pOWeTrS .. 0... 60.00 cece cee eee eens 17 Commissioner must act independently etc... ......... 00.0. e eee eee 17 Way in which commissioner is to perform commissioner's functions ... . . 17 Commissioner may use expert advisers or cooperate with other entities.. 18 Referral of matters or offences to other persons .................00005 19

Division 3—Appointment of commissioner and related provisions