330BSuitability Panel may continue and complete pending matters during transitional period

330B Suitability Panel may continue and complete pending matters during transitional period

(1) Subject to this Subdivision, the Suitability Panel may, during the transitional period, continue and complete a pending matter in accordance with Part 3.4 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 as if that Part had not been repealed.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), during the transitional period the Suitability Panel may, for the purposes of continuing or completing a pending matter, do one or more of the following (as appropriate) as if Part 3.4 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 had not been repealed—

(a) constitute the Suitability Panel under section 103 of that Act;

(b) cause notice of a hearing to be served under section 104 or 111 of that Act;

(c) determine whether or not an allegation is proved under section 105(1) of that Act;

(d) make a finding of misconduct under section 105(5) of that Act;

(e) determine whether or not a person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to children under section 106(1) of that Act;

(f) make a finding that a person should be disqualified from registration under section 106(3) of that Act;

(g) determine whether or not a person should continue to be disqualified or should have a disqualification removed under section 112 of that Act.

S. 330C inserted by No. 17/2023 s. 18.