Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
59Pending matters
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59 Pending matters
(a) before the commencement day—
(i) the Commission has brought proceedings under Part 6 or the regulations; or
(ii) the Commission issued a notice to produce under section 30 or a notice to comply under section 31 for the purposes of determining whether a relevant entity was complying with the Child Safe Standards; or
(iii) a person made a complaint under section 29R to the Commission; or
(iv) the Commission issued or served an infringement notice under section 36B; and
(b) immediately before the commencement day, the proceedings, complaint or matter (including any appeal) has not been completed or finally determined.
(2) The proceedings or matter may be completed or finally determined under Part 6 as in force immediately before the commencement day as if—
(a) a reference to the Commission were a reference to the Social Services Regulator; and
(b) in the case of a complaint referred to in subsection (1)(a)(iii), a reference to the sector regulator were a reference to the Social Services Regulator.
S. 60 inserted by No. 58/2025 s. 56.