Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
Part 8General 243
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Part 8—General 243
Division 1—Offences by bodies corporate 243
46ZA Imputing conduct to bodies corporate 243
46ZB Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—accessorial liability 243
Division 2—Regulations 245
46ZC Information sharing and Child Link regulation making power 245
46ZD Maternal and child health nurse regulation making power 249
46ZE Child Safe Standards regulation making power 251
47 General regulation making power 252
Part 9—Transitional provisions 254
Division 1—Children Legislation Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2017 254
48 Children Legislation Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2017 254
Division 2—Children Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2018 254
49 Children Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2018 254
Division 3—Child Wellbeing and Safety (Child Safe Standards Compliance and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2021 255
50 Definitions 255
51 Pending investigations 255
52 Investigation of conduct before commencement day 256
Division 4—Transitional provisions—Children and Health Legislation Amendment (Statement of Recognition, Aboriginal Self‑determination and Other Matters) Act 2023 258
53 Children and Health Legislation Amendment (Statement of Recognition, Aboriginal Self-determination and Other Matters) Act 2023 258
54 Transitional regulations—Children and Health Legislation Amendment (Statement of Recognition, Aboriginal Self-determination and Other Matters) Act 2023 259
Division 5—Transitional provisions—Social Services Regulation Amendment (Child Safety, Complaints and Worker Regulation) Act 2025 260
55 Definitions 260
56 Guidance notes 260
57 Authorised officers 260
58 Identity cards 261
59 Pending matters 261
60 Seized documents and things 262
61 Official warnings 263
62 Enforceable undertakings 263
63 Transfer of information to Social Services Regulator 263
64 Continued protection of information 264
65 Relevant date 265
66 List of staff 265
67 Transfer of staff to Regulator 265
68 Exemptions 267
69 Investigation of reportable allegations 267
70 Notice to produce 267
71 Reportable conduct notice to comply 268
72 Application for declaration and order that entity pay a civil penalty 268