Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
sec.19Enforceable undertakings
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sec.19 Enforceable undertakings
The commission may accept a written undertaking complying with subsection (2) from a child safe entity. The written undertaking must— state the name of the child safe entity; state the action the entity will take to ensure the child safe standards and universal principle are implemented and complied with; state the day by which the action mentioned in paragraph (b) is to be taken; be signed by the head of the entity. If the commission decides not to accept the written undertaking, the commission must give written notice of the decision to the child safe entity, including reasons for the decision. If the commission decides to accept the written undertaking, the undertaking takes effect on the day the commission gives written notice of the decision to the child safe entity. A written undertaking accepted under subsection (4) is an enforceable undertaking . (sec.19-ssec.1) The commission may accept a written undertaking complying with subsection (2) from a child safe entity. (sec.19-ssec.2) The written undertaking must— state the name of the child safe entity; state the action the entity will take to ensure the child safe standards and universal principle are implemented and complied with; state the day by which the action mentioned in paragraph (b) is to be taken; be signed by the head of the entity. (sec.19-ssec.3) If the commission decides not to accept the written undertaking, the commission must give written notice of the decision to the child safe entity, including reasons for the decision. (sec.19-ssec.4) If the commission decides to accept the written undertaking, the undertaking takes effect on the day the commission gives written notice of the decision to the child safe entity. (sec.19-ssec.5) A written undertaking accepted under subsection (4) is an enforceable undertaking .
- (a) state the name of the child safe entity;
- (b) state the action the entity will take to ensure the child safe standards and universal principle are implemented and complied with;
- (c) state the day by which the action mentioned in paragraph (b) is to be taken;
- (d) be signed by the head of the entity.