Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
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25B Sector regulators
(1) Subject to section 25C, in this Act, sector regulator means—
(a) in relation to a relevant entity referred to in an item in Schedule 1 (other than a relevant entity that has an integrated sector regulator)—
(i) the prescribed sector regulator for that relevant entity; or
S. 25B(1)(a)(ii) repealed by No. 58/2025 s. 35.
S. 25B(1)(b) repealed by No. 58/2025 s. 35.
(c) in relation to any other relevant entity, the prescribed sector regulator for that relevant entity.
(2) Regulations made for the purposes of this section may only prescribe the following to be sector regulators—
(a) a statutory authority;
(b) a Department or Department Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004;
(c) an Administrative Office or Administrative Office Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004;
(d) a public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004;
(e) a special body within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004.
S. 25C inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 16 (as amended by No. 43/2022 s. 12).