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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.245KScope of relevant agency review
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### sec.245K Scope of relevant agency review
This section applies to a review about a relevant agency’s involvement with a child.
The agency head must decide the extent of, and terms of reference for, the review.
Without limiting subsection (2) , the terms of reference may include any of the following matters so far as they are relevant to the purpose of reviews stated in section 245 (3) —
finding out whether the agency’s involvement with the child complied with legislative requirements and the agency’s policies;
considering the adequacy and appropriateness of the agency’s involvement with the child;
commenting on the adequacy of the agency’s involvement with other entities in the provision of services to the child;
commenting on the adequacy of legislative requirements and the agency’s policies relating to the child;
making recommendations relating to matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) and suggesting strategies to put into effect the recommendations.
The terms of reference must not include considering whether disciplinary action should be taken against an employee of the agency.
s 245K ins 2020 No. 2 s 6
(sec.245K-ssec.1) This section applies to a review about a relevant agency’s involvement with a child.
(sec.245K-ssec.2) The agency head must decide the extent of, and terms of reference for, the review.
(sec.245K-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the terms of reference may include any of the following matters so far as they are relevant to the purpose of reviews stated in section 245 (3) — finding out whether the agency’s involvement with the child complied with legislative requirements and the agency’s policies; considering the adequacy and appropriateness of the agency’s involvement with the child; commenting on the adequacy of the agency’s involvement with other entities in the provision of services to the child; commenting on the adequacy of legislative requirements and the agency’s policies relating to the child; making recommendations relating to matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) and suggesting strategies to put into effect the recommendations.
(sec.245K-ssec.4) The terms of reference must not include considering whether disciplinary action should be taken against an employee of the agency.
- (a) finding out whether the agency’s involvement with the child complied with legislative requirements and the agency’s policies;
- (b) considering the adequacy and appropriateness of the agency’s involvement with the child;
- (c) commenting on the adequacy of the agency’s involvement with other entities in the provision of services to the child;
- (d) commenting on the adequacy of legislative requirements and the agency’s policies relating to the child;
- (e) making recommendations relating to matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) and suggesting strategies to put into effect the recommendations.