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Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
23ACompliance with Child Safe Standards generally
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23A Compliance with Child Safe Standards generally
Unless an exemption under this Act applies, an entity or individual referred to in section 19(1), 20(1), 21 or 23 must comply with the Child Safe Standards despite anything to the contrary in any other Act (other than the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities) or subordinate instrument.
Pt 6 Div. 2 (Heading) substituted by No. 58/2025 s. 31.
Pt 6 Div. 2 (Heading and new ss 24, 25) inserted by No. 63/2016 s. 8.
Division 2—The Social Services Regulator
S. 24 (Heading) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 32(1).
New s. 24 inserted by No. 63/2016 s. 8, amended by No. 58/2025 s. 32(2).