Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008
sec.5Principles for administering Act
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sec.5 Principles for administering Act
The Act is to be administered under the principle that the wellbeing and best interests of a child are paramount. Subject to subsection (1) , this Act is also to be administered under the following principles— in a conference about an agency notice, the commission should deal with the matters to which the notice relates in a way that— facilitates early intervention in relation to the matters; and supports the restoration of socially responsible standards of behaviour and local authority in welfare reform community areas; and makes appropriate use of community support services; in a conference about an agency notice involving a child, the child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and ability to understand; Aboriginal tradition and Island custom must be taken into account in matters involving Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders; the commission should deal with agency notices in a timely way. (sec.5-ssec.1) The Act is to be administered under the principle that the wellbeing and best interests of a child are paramount. (sec.5-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (1) , this Act is also to be administered under the following principles— in a conference about an agency notice, the commission should deal with the matters to which the notice relates in a way that— facilitates early intervention in relation to the matters; and supports the restoration of socially responsible standards of behaviour and local authority in welfare reform community areas; and makes appropriate use of community support services; in a conference about an agency notice involving a child, the child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and ability to understand; Aboriginal tradition and Island custom must be taken into account in matters involving Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders; the commission should deal with agency notices in a timely way.
- (a) in a conference about an agency notice, the commission should deal with the matters to which the notice relates in a way that— (i) facilitates early intervention in relation to the matters; and (ii) supports the restoration of socially responsible standards of behaviour and local authority in welfare reform community areas; and (iii) makes appropriate use of community support services;
- (i) facilitates early intervention in relation to the matters; and
- (ii) supports the restoration of socially responsible standards of behaviour and local authority in welfare reform community areas; and
- (iii) makes appropriate use of community support services;
- (b) in a conference about an agency notice involving a child, the child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and ability to understand;