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sec.262AHuman Rights Act 2019 , s 58 does not apply to particular acts and decisions
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### sec.262A Human Rights Act 2019 , s 58 does not apply to particular acts and decisions
It is declared that the Human Rights Act 2019 , section 58 does not apply to acts and decisions that—
are reasonably necessary for the administration of this Act; and
relate to—
a child in a relevant detention centre; or
the placing of a child in a relevant detention centre.
a decision by the chief executive under section 56 or 265 to place a child in a relevant detention centre
the transportation of a child to a relevant detention centre
the chief executive’s carrying out of their responsibility under section 263 for the wellbeing of a child detained in a relevant detention centre
the chief executive’s carrying out of their responsibility under section 302 to establish programs and services for a child detained in a relevant detention centre
This section expires on 31 December 2026.
A regulation may postpone the expiry of this section but can not postpone the expiry for more than 1 year after 31 December 2026.
In this section—
relevant detention centre means a detention centre established by a regulation to which section 262 (2) applies.
s 262A ins 2023 No. 21 s 74 (retro)
exp 31 December 2026 (see s 262A(2))
(sec.262A-ssec.1) It is declared that the Human Rights Act 2019 , section 58 does not apply to acts and decisions that— are reasonably necessary for the administration of this Act; and relate to— a child in a relevant detention centre; or the placing of a child in a relevant detention centre. a decision by the chief executive under section 56 or 265 to place a child in a relevant detention centre the transportation of a child to a relevant detention centre the chief executive’s carrying out of their responsibility under section 263 for the wellbeing of a child detained in a relevant detention centre the chief executive’s carrying out of their responsibility under section 302 to establish programs and services for a child detained in a relevant detention centre
(sec.262A-ssec.2) This section expires on 31 December 2026.
(sec.262A-ssec.3) A regulation may postpone the expiry of this section but can not postpone the expiry for more than 1 year after 31 December 2026.
(sec.262A-ssec.4) In this section— relevant detention centre means a detention centre established by a regulation to which section 262 (2) applies.
- (a) are reasonably necessary for the administration of this Act; and
- (b) relate to— (i) a child in a relevant detention centre; or (ii) the placing of a child in a relevant detention centre.
- (i) a child in a relevant detention centre; or
- (ii) the placing of a child in a relevant detention centre.
- (i) a child in a relevant detention centre; or
- (ii) the placing of a child in a relevant detention centre.
- • a decision by the chief executive under section 56 or 265 to place a child in a relevant detention centre
- • the transportation of a child to a relevant detention centre
- • the chief executive’s carrying out of their responsibility under section 263 for the wellbeing of a child detained in a relevant detention centre
- • the chief executive’s carrying out of their responsibility under section 302 to establish programs and services for a child detained in a relevant detention centre