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Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017
Part 7Amendment of Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016
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Part 7—Amendment of Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016
43—Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
(2) Section 5(1), definition of prescribed offence—after paragraph (f) insert:
(fa) an offence against a following provision of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth (offences committed overseas involving child pornography material or child abuse material):
(i) section 273.5;
(ii) section 273.6;
(iii) section 273.7; or
(fb) an offence against section 233BAB of the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth where the tier 2 goods to which the offence relates consist of or include items of child pornography (within the meaning of that section); or
44—Amendment of section 8—Meaning of assessable information
(1) Section 8(1)—after paragraph (f) insert:
(fa) information that relates to the cancellation of an approval of an approved carer under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017;
(2) Section 8(1)—after paragraph (g) insert:
(ga) information that relates to a notification made pursuant to Chapter 5 Part 1 of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017;
(3) Section 8(1)(h)—delete "the Children's Protection Act 1993) held by the administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Children's Protection Act 1993 and that relates to the possible abuse or neglect of a child" and substitute:
the Children's Protection Act 1993 or the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017) held by an administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and that relates to harm caused, or a risk of harm, to a child