sec.9Functions

sec.9 Functions

The director’s main functions are to do the following under the Child Protection Act 1999 — prepare and apply for child protection orders, and conduct child protection proceedings, under chapter 2 , part 4 of that Act; prepare and apply for transfers of a child protection order or child protection proceeding to a participating State under chapter 7 , part 2 or 4 of that Act; prepare, institute and conduct appeals against— decisions about applications for child protection orders under chapter 3 , part 4 of that Act; and decisions to transfer a child protection order or child protection proceeding to a participating State under chapter 7 , part 2 or 4 of that Act. In addition, the director has the following functions— providing legal advice to the chief executive (child safety) in relation to— the functions of the chief executive (child safety) under the Adoption Act 2009 and the Child Protection Act 1999 ; and other matters relating to the safety, wellbeing or protection of a child; representing the State in legal proceedings under the Adoption Act 2009 and the Child Protection Act 1999 or other proceedings relating to the safety, wellbeing or protection of a child other than proceedings mentioned in subsection (1) ; for a matter involving the State to which the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction applies under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , section 111B — providing advice to the State about the matter; and representing the State in proceedings relating to the matter; any other function given to the director by this Act or another Act. (sec.9-ssec.1) The director’s main functions are to do the following under the Child Protection Act 1999 — prepare and apply for child protection orders, and conduct child protection proceedings, under chapter 2 , part 4 of that Act; prepare and apply for transfers of a child protection order or child protection proceeding to a participating State under chapter 7 , part 2 or 4 of that Act; prepare, institute and conduct appeals against— decisions about applications for child protection orders under chapter 3 , part 4 of that Act; and decisions to transfer a child protection order or child protection proceeding to a participating State under chapter 7 , part 2 or 4 of that Act. (sec.9-ssec.2) In addition, the director has the following functions— providing legal advice to the chief executive (child safety) in relation to— the functions of the chief executive (child safety) under the Adoption Act 2009 and the Child Protection Act 1999 ; and other matters relating to the safety, wellbeing or protection of a child; representing the State in legal proceedings under the Adoption Act 2009 and the Child Protection Act 1999 or other proceedings relating to the safety, wellbeing or protection of a child other than proceedings mentioned in subsection (1) ; for a matter involving the State to which the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction applies under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , section 111B — providing advice to the State about the matter; and representing the State in proceedings relating to the matter; any other function given to the director by this Act or another Act.