Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017
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Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017
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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)