Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Act 2025
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Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Act 2025
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Schedule 1—Persons who may apply for internal review of decisions under Act See section 202 for further information in relation to the prescribed persons who may (or may not) be entitled to apply for a review of a prescribed decision under that section.
Item Prescribed decision Provision under which decision was made Prescribed person in relation to decision A determination as to whether a proposed guardian is suitable to be the guardian of a child or young person Section 125(3)(b) of this Act The proposed guardian A refusal to approve a person as an approved carer Section 151(4) of this Act A decision to cancel an approval of an approved carer Section 153(2) of this Act The approved carer A refusal to grant a licence to carry on the business of a foster care agency Section 158(3) of this Act A decision to cancel a licence to carry on the business of a foster care agency Section 159 of this Act The licence holder A refusal to grant a licence to operate a children's residential facility Section 164 of this Act A decision to cancel a licence to operate a children's residential facility Section 165 of this Act The licence holder A decision to— (a) place a child or young person, or permit a child or young person to remain, with a member of their family; or (b) place a child or young person with any other suitable person; or (c) remove the child or young person from a person referred to in a preceding paragraph with whom the child or young person has been placed; or (d) place a child or young person in a licensed children's residential facility; or (e) place a child or young person in a State residential care facility; or (f) place a child or young person in any other suitable place; or (g) give a direction relating to the care of a child or young person as the Chief Executive thinks fit; or (h) make arrangements for the education of a child or young person; or (i) make arrangements for the professional examination, assessment or treatment of a child or young person (including, for example, admission to hospital); or (j) make such other provision for the care of a child or young person as the Chief Executive thinks fit Section 135(1) of this Act The following persons: (a) a parent or guardian of the child or young person to whom the decision relates; (b) the child or young person to whom the decision relates; (c) if the child or young person to whom the decision relates has been placed with an approved carer for a period of at least 6 continuous months—the approved carer A direction— (a) not to communicate, or attempt to communicate with a child or young person; or (b) not to be in the company of, or otherwise associate with, a child or young person; or (c) not to harbour or conceal, or assist another person to harbour or conceal, a specified child or young person Section 170 of this Act The following persons: (a) the person to whom the direction is given; (b) the child or young person to whom the direction relates A decision to direct the Registrar to register a change of the name of a child or young person Section 25A of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 A parent or guardian of the child or young person to whom the decision relates