An Act to amend the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 with respect to the long term welfare of children and young persons who are placed in out-of-home care; and for other purposes.

1   Name of Act

This Act is the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Permanency Planning) Act 2001.

2   Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3   Amendment of Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 No 157

The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]–[20]   (Repealed)

[21]   Section 150 (3A)

Insert after section 150 (3):

  

(3A)  In the case of a child or young person who has been placed in the care of a relative, reviews are to be conducted at intervals prescribed by or in accordance with the regulations.

[22]–[25]   (Repealed)

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Table of amending instruments

Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Permanency Planning) Act 2001 No 91. Minister’s second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 27.6.2001; Legislative Council, 14.11.2001. Assented to 6.12.2001. Date of commencement, Sch 1 [17] [18] and [21] excepted, 1.2.2002, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 18.1.2002, p 176; date of commencement of Sch 1 [17] and [18], 15.8.2003, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 15.8.2003, p 7904; date of commencement of Sch 1 [21]: not in force. This Act has been amended as follows:

Table of amendments