25Functions and powers of the Social Services Regulator

25 Functions and powers of the Social Services Regulator

S. 25(1) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(2)(a).

(1) The Social Services Regulator has the following functions in relation to the Child Safe Standards—

(a) to provide education, information and advice on the Child Safe Standards to any person or entity;

(b) to publish guidance notes that promote consistent child safety outcomes and compliance with, and the enforcement of, the Child Safe Standards, for use by sector regulators and integrated sector regulators;

S. 25(1)(c) substituted by No. 58/2025 s. 33(2)(b).

(c) in relation to a relevant entity for which the Social Services Regulator is an integrated sector regulator, the functions set out in section 14 of the Social Services Regulation Act 2021;

(d) to collect, analyse and publish information and data relating to the Child Safe Standards;

S. 25(1)(e) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(2)(c).

(e) to work collaboratively with sector regulators and other integrated sector regulators in relation to the safety of children and compliance with the Child Safe Standards;

S. 25(1)(f) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(2)(d).

(f) to promote information exchange between sector regulators and other integrated sector regulators in relation to the safety of children and compliance with the Child Safe Standards;

S. 25(1)(g) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(2)(e).

(g) any other functions conferred on the Social Services Regulator under this Part or under regulations made for the purposes of this Part.

S. 25(2) repealed by No. 58/2025 s. 33(3).

S. 25(3) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(4)(a).

(3) The Social Services Regulator has the following powers in relation to the Child Safe Standards—

S. 25(3)(a) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(4)(a).

(a) any power conferred on the Social Services Regulator under this Part or under regulations made for the purposes of this Part;

S. 25(3)(b) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 33(4)(b).

(b) in relation to a relevant entity for which it is an integrated sector regulator, the powers described in section 14(3) of the Social Services Regulation Act 2021;

(c) any power necessary or convenient to perform its functions under this Part or under regulations made for the purposes of this Part.

S. 25A inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 15.