727BFunctions of committee

727B Functions of committee (1) The CYP death review committee has the following functions: (a) to keep a register of deaths of children and young people under part 19A.3; (b) to report to the Minister in relation to deaths of children and young people under part 19A.4; (c) to identify patterns and trends in relation to deaths or serious injuries of children, young people and young adults; (d) to identify areas requiring further research, by the committee or another entity, that arise from the identified patterns and trends; (e) to undertake research that aims to help prevent or reduce the likelihood of deaths or serious injuries of children, young people and young adults; (f) to make recommendations about legislation, policies, practices and services for implementation by the Territory and non-government bodies to help prevent or reduce the likelihood of deaths or serious injuries of children, young people and young adults;

(g) to monitor the implementation of the committee’s recommendations; (h) any other function given to the committee under this chapter. (2) The CYP death review committee has no function in relation to reviewing the cause of death of a particular child or young person. young adult means an adult who is younger than 25 years old.