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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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331 References relating to Community Welfare Act 1983
(1) This section applies to a provision in any order or direction of a
court or any other instrument:
(a) made under or for the Welfare Act; and
(b) was in force immediately before the commencement.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the provision has effect
for the remainder of its term as if, in the provision:
(a) a reference to the Minister had included a reference to the
CEO; and
(b) a reference to the Family Matters Court had included a
reference to the Local Court exercising the family matters
jurisdiction; and
(c) a reference to an authorised person had included a reference
to an authorised officer; and
(d) a reference to a child in need of care had included a reference
to a child in need of protection; and
(e) a reference to a child who is in the care or under the
responsibility of the Minister administering the Welfare Act had
included a reference to a child who is in the CEO's care.