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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
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#### 245B Interpretation
245B Interpretation
> > (1) In this Chapter—
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> > prescribed body means—
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> > > (a) any body or organisation specified in section 248(6) or that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of that section, or
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> > > (b) a person or class of persons prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, or
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> > > (c) a body or class of bodies prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
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> > (2) A reference in this Chapter to a prescribed body includes a reference to the person who is the chief executive officer (however described) of the prescribed body.
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> > (2A) In this Chapter—
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> > > (a) a reference to a prescribed body includes a reference to any part (however described) of the prescribed body, and
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> > > (b) a reference to another prescribed body includes a reference to another part of the same prescribed body.
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> > (3) A reference in this Chapter to information relating to the safety, welfare or well-being of a child or young person includes a reference to information about the following—
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> > > (a) an unborn child who is the subject of a pre-natal report under section 25 or a referral to an assessment officer under section 27A,
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> > > (b) the family of an unborn child the subject of such a report or referral,
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> > > (c) the expected date and place of birth of an unborn child the subject of such a report or referral.
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> **s 245B:** Ins 2009 No 13, Sch 1.5. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 2 \[2\]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.5 \[5\] \[6\]; 2014 No 8, Sch 1 \[92\]; 2015 No 29, Sch 3 \[20\]; 2021 No 16, Sch 3\[12\].