183AOversight by Committee on Children and Young People

183A Oversight by Committee on Children and Young People

183A Oversight by Committee on Children and Young People

(1) The Committee on Children and Young People has the following functions under this Act—

(a) to monitor and review the exercise by the Children’s Guardian of the Children’s Guardian’s functions under this Act,

(b) to review the activities of the Children’s Guardian under Part 3A for consistency with the Royal Commission recommendations,

(c) to review guidelines issued by the Minister under section 8AB(1) for consistency with the Royal Commission recommendations,

(d) to report to both Houses of Parliament, with the comments as the Committee thinks fit, on any matter which the Committee considers should be brought to the attention of Parliament relating to the following—

(i) the exercise of the Children’s Guardian’s functions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b),

(ii) guidelines issued by the Minister under section 8AB(1),

(e) to examine each annual or other report of the Children’s Guardian and report to both Houses of Parliament on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, the report,

(f) to inquire into any question in connection with the Children’s Guardian’s functions that is referred to the Committee by both Houses of Parliament, and report to both Houses on the question.

(2) Nothing in this section authorises the Committee on Children and Young People—

(a) to investigate a matter relating to particular conduct, including conduct under Part 4, or

(b) to review a decision to investigate, not to investigate or to discontinue investigation of a particular matter, or

(c) to review the findings, recommendations or other decisions of the Children’s Guardian in relation to a particular matter.

(3) In this section—

Committee on Children and Young People means the Parliamentary Joint Committee constituted under the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014, section 36(1).

s 183A: Ins 2025 No 46, Sch 1[36].