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Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017
Part 14Amendment of Family and Community Services Act 1972
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Part 14—Amendment of Family and Community Services Act 1972
74—Amendment of section 6—Interpretation
(1) Section 6(1), definition of authorised officer—delete the definition
(2) Section 6(1), definition of Chief Executive Officer—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
(3) Section 6(1), definition of children's residential facility—delete the definition
(4) Section 6(1), definition of foster care agency—delete the definition
(5) Section 6(1), definition of foster parent—delete the definition
(6) Section 6(1), definition of guardian—delete "Officer"
(7) Section 6(1), definition of Minister—delete the definition
(8) Section 6(1), definition of Youth Court—delete the definition
(9) Section 6(5)—delete "Officer"
75—Amendment of section 8—Delegation
Section 8—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
76—Repeal of Part 2 Division 3
Part 2 Division 3—delete Division 3
77—Repeal of Part 2 Division 5
Part 2 Division 5—delete Division 5
78—Amendment of section 23—Special welfare funds
(1) Section 23(4)(b)—delete "a foster care service for children" and substitute:
an out of home care service for children and young people (within the meaning of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017)
(2) Section 23(4)(c)—delete "residential, foster or similar care apart from their guardians and relatives" and substitute:
out of home care (within the meaning of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017)
79—Amendment of section 36—Establishment of facilities and programmes for children
Section 36(2)—delete "Officer"
80—Repeal of Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 3
Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 3—delete Subdivision 3
81—Repeal of Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 4
Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 4—delete Subdivision 4
82—Repeal of Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 8
Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 8—delete Subdivision 8
83—Amendment of section 98—Liability of near relatives for maintenance of child
Section 98(1)—after "Minister" insert:
or the Chief Executive under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
84—Amendment of section 99—Issue of summons for maintenance
Section 99(2)—after "Minister" first occurring insert:
or the Chief Executive under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
85—Amendment of section 104—Order for payment of preliminary expenses
Section 104(1)—delete "Officer"
86—Amendment of section 105—Where order made during pregnancy
Section 105(1)(b)—delete "Officer"
87—Amendment of section 111—Power of Chief Executive to accept settlement in full
Section 111—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
88—Amendment of section 117—Order for payment of medical and like expenses
Section 117(1)—delete "Officer"
89—Amendment of section 142—Evidentiary provision
Section 142—after paragraph (e) insert:
or
(f) that a child is under the guardianship of the Chief Executive under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 pursuant to an order under that or any other Act,
90—Amendment of section 145—Variation of order against near relative of child
Section 145(1)—delete "Officer"
91—Amendment of section 151—Orders may direct mode of payment
Section 151(a)—delete "Officer"
92—Amendment of section 156—Order for delivery of attached property
Section 156(1)—delete "Officer"
93—Amendment of section 158—Liability of persons contravening order
Section 158—delete "Officer"
94—Amendment of section 159—Collection by police of money due to Chief Executive
Section 159—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
95—Amendment of section 160—Caveats
Section 160—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
96—Amendment of section 161—Warrant to enforce payments under orders
Section 161—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
97—Amendment of section 163—Sale under warrant
Section 163—delete "Officer"
98—Amendment of section 164—Assurances to purchaser
Section 164(1)—delete "Officer"
99—Amendment of section 165—Issue of warrant without previous demand
Section 165(3)—delete "Officer"
100—Amendment of section 166—Effect of payment under warrant
Section 166—delete "Officer"
101—Amendment of section 176—Application for attachment of earnings order
Section 176(9)(c)—delete "Officer"
102—Amendment of section 177—Employer to make payments under order
Section 177—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
103—Amendment of section 179—Discharge, suspension or variation of order
Section 179(2)(c)—delete "Officer"
104—Amendment of section 180—Cessation of attachment of earnings order
Section 180(3)—delete "Officer"
105—Amendment of section 183—Notice to defendants of payments made
Section 183(2)—delete "Officer"
106—Amendment of section 189—Payments by Crown etc
Section 189(2)—delete "officer"
107—Amendment of section 195—Proof of payment or non-payment under maintenance order
Section 195—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
108—Amendment of section 197—Collector of Maintenance, Deputy Collector of Maintenance and Assistant Collectors of Maintenance
Section 197(1)(a)—delete "Officer"
109—Repeal of section 236
Section 236—delete the section
110—Amendment of section 236A—Hindering a person in execution of duty
Section 236A—delete "Officer, an authorised officer"
111—Amendment of section 240—Evidentiary provision
Section 240(1)—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
112—Amendment of section 242—Chief Executive may require report
Section 242(1)—delete "Officer" wherever occurring
113—Repeal of section 250
Section 250—delete the section
114—Repeal of section 250A
Section 250A—delete the section
115—Amendment of section 251—Regulations
(1) Section 251(i)—delete "of the Minister or the Chief Executive Officer or of whom the Minister has custody under any Act" and substitute:
or in the custody of the Minister or the Chief Executive, or the Chief Executive under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, pursuant to an order under that or any other Act;
(2) Section 251(k)—delete paragraph (k)
(3) Section 251(k1)—delete paragraph (k1)