Part 3 Children’s Court proceedings
If proceedings under the old Act in the Children’s Court or the District Court have been commenced but not completed before the repeal of Division 4 of Part 5 of the old Act, the proceedings are to be continued and completed under the old Act in all respects as if the old Act (or any relevant provision of the old Act) had not been repealed.
17 Orders, requirements and directions of the Children’s Court, and undertakings, under the old Act
An order, requirement or direction of the Children’s Court under a provision of the old Act, or an undertaking given in accordance with a provision of the old Act, that was in force immediately before the repeal of the provision is not affected by the repeal of the provision but continues in force according to its terms, except to such extent (if any) as may be provided by this Regulation.
18 Right of appeal to District Court
Section 81 of the old Act continues to apply to an order of the Children’s Court:(a) made before the repeal of that section, or(b) made as referred to in clause 17,as if section 81 of the old Act had not been repealed.
19 Orders for supervision under sec 72 (1) (c) (i) of the old Act
An order in force under section 72 (1) (c) (i) of the old Act immediately before the repeal of that provision is taken:(a) to be an order in force under section 76 of the new Act, and(b) to be in force for:(i) the unexpired balance of the period (if any) for which the order was expressed to be in force, or(ii) 12 months from the commencement of section 76 of the new Act,whichever is the lesser.
20 Enforcement of undertakings
A failure or breach in relation to any matter to which a provision of section 79 or 84 of the old Act applied immediately before the repeal of the provision may be dealt with under section 73 (5) of the new Act, whether the failure or breach occurred before or after the repeal of the provision.
21 Rescission and variation of orders
An order of the Children’s Court made under a provision of the old Act that was in force immediately before the repeal of the provision may be rescinded or varied under section 90 of the new Act as if it were a care order.
22 Application of old Act to orders under new Act
(1) For the purposes of the application of the provisions of the old Act that are not repealed on or before the commencement of this Regulation to orders that are made under the new Act after that commencement, an order under a provision of the new Act specified in Column 1 of the following Table is taken to be an order under the provision of the old Act (if any) specified opposite in Column 2 of the Table.
Column 1
Column 2
Section
Order
Section
Order
38 (3)
Order (by consent) allocating parental responsibility to the Minister
72 (1) (c) (iii)
Order by declaring a child to be a ward
38 (3)
Order (by consent) allocating parental responsibility from one parent to the exclusion of the other
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order granting custody to one parent only
38 (3)
Order (by consent) allocating parental responsibility to one or both parents and a third party
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order granting custody to parents and a third party jointly
38 (3)
Order (by consent) allocating parental responsibility to another suitable person
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order placing a child in the custody of a person
46
Emergency care and protection order
77
Order for care of children during adjournments
48
Order for the removal of a child or young person from premises or place specified in the order
59
Order for the removal of a child from premises specified in the order
49 (2)
Order vesting care responsibility in designated agency pending care proceedings
77
Order for care of children during adjournments
53
Examination and assessment orders
No equivalent order
69
Interim care orders
77
Order for the care of children during adjournments
70
Interim care orders
77
Order for the care of children during adjournments
73
Order with undertakings given by person having parental responsibility
72 (1) (b) (i)
Order with undertakings given by person responsible
73
Order with undertakings given by child or young person
72 (1) (b) (ii)
Order with undertakings given by child
73
Order with undertakings given by person having parental responsibility and child or young person
72 (1) (b) (iii)
Order with undertakings given by person responsible and child
74
Consent order directing a person or organisation to provide support services
No equivalent order
75
Order for child or young person to attend a therapeutic or treatment program
No equivalent order
76
Order placing a child or young person under the Director-General’s supervision (not to exceed 12 months, but may be extended at a later date)
72 (1) (c) (i)
Order placing a child under the supervision of an officer
79 (1) (a) (i)
Order allocating parental responsibility to one parent to the exclusion of the other
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order granting custody to one parent only
79 (1) (a) (ii)
Order allocating parental responsibility to one or both parents and a third party
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order granting custody to parents and a third party jointly
79 (1) (a) (iii)
Order allocating parental responsibility to another suitable person
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order placing a child in the custody of a person
79 (1) (b)
Order allocating parental responsibility to the Minister
72 (1) (c) (iii)
Order declaring a child to be ward
86
Contact order
No equivalent order
90
Rescission and variation of care orders
75
Order rescinding or varying a care order
118 (1)
Order (by consent) giving effect to an alternative parenting plan allocating parental responsibility to another person, other than the Minister
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order placing a child in the custody of a person
118 (1)
Order (by consent) giving effect to an alternative parenting plan allocating parental responsibility to the Minister
72 (1) (c) (iii)
Order declaring a child to be a ward
119
Registration of an alternative parenting plan involving allocation of parental responsibility to a person other than the Minister
72 (1) (c) (ii)
Order placing a child in the custody of a person
119
Registration of an alternative parenting plan allocating parental responsibility to the Minister
72 (1) (c) (iii)
Order declaring a child to be a ward
124
Compulsory assistance order (not yet commenced)
No equivalent order
131
Orders associated with a compulsory assistance order (not yet commenced)
No equivalent order
176 (6)
Order that a child or young person be subject to a special medical examination without consent (not yet commenced)
21 (6)
Order that a child be subject to a special medical examination without consent
(2) An order made by the Children’s Court under section 79 (1) (a) (ii) or (iii) of the new Act is taken to include an order under section 72 (1) (c) (i) of the old Act.(3) Section 19 of the old Act applies to a child or young person in respect of whom:(a) an order is made under the new Act that places the child or young person in the care of another person, or(b) a temporary care arrangement is made under section 151 of the new Act.(4) A child or young person for whom the Minister acquires parental responsibility under the new Act is taken to be a ward for the purposes of the application, in accordance with this clause, of the provisions of the old Act to the child or young person.