Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 2016
sec.46Existing child protection proceedings transferred to Queensland
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sec.46 Existing child protection proceedings transferred to Queensland
This section applies to a child protection proceeding transferred to Queensland from a participating State under the pre-amended Child Protection Act 1999 , chapter 7 , part 5 if— the chief executive (child safety) has, under section 235 (3) of that Act, filed a notice stating the name of an authorised officer to become a party to the proceeding; and immediately before the commencement the proceeding has not been finally dealt with. On the commencement, the director becomes a party to the proceeding in place of the authorised officer named in the notice. (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies to a child protection proceeding transferred to Queensland from a participating State under the pre-amended Child Protection Act 1999 , chapter 7 , part 5 if— the chief executive (child safety) has, under section 235 (3) of that Act, filed a notice stating the name of an authorised officer to become a party to the proceeding; and immediately before the commencement the proceeding has not been finally dealt with. (sec.46-ssec.2) On the commencement, the director becomes a party to the proceeding in place of the authorised officer named in the notice.
- (a) the chief executive (child safety) has, under section 235 (3) of that Act, filed a notice stating the name of an authorised officer to become a party to the proceeding; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement the proceeding has not been finally dealt with.