68ACharter of Rights

68A Charter of Rights (1) The CEO must prepare a Charter of Rights for children who are in the CEO’s care. (2) The CEO must promote compliance with the Charter of Rights. (3) The CEO must review the Charter of Rights from time to time and may amend it as the CEO considers appropriate. (4) The CEO must ensure that the Charter of Rights, as amended from time to time, is made available to the public in the manner the CEO considers appropriate. (5) The CEO must ensure that the Charter of Rights includes: (a) an explanation of the Charter of Rights and its effect; and (b) information about the Commissioner and other entities known to the CEO that may be able to help children who consider the Charter of Rights is not being complied with. (6) The CEO must give a copy of the Charter of Rights to each child who is in the CEO's care: (a) as soon as practicable after the child comes into the CEO's care; and (b) as soon as practicable after any amendment is made to the Charter of Rights.

Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 41 (7) However, the CEO need not give a copy of the Charter of Rights and explanatory statement to a child under subsection (6) if the CEO considers that it is not appropriate to do so having regard to the child's maturity and understanding.