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Thursday, 12 September 1991
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MR SPEAKER (Mr Prowse) took the chair at 10.30 am and read the prayer.
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (10.31): I present the Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill 1991 provides for minor amendments to the Adoption of Children Act 1965 consequential upon an amendment contained in the Children's Services (Amendment) Bill 1991 which will be presented later this day. That Bill renames the office of Director of Welfare to the Director of Family Services to reflect restructuring changes and the Family Services Branch's increasing orientation towards family support services.
The currently titled Director of Welfare has statutory functions under both the Children's Services Act 1986 and the Adoption of Children Act 1965. Mr Speaker, I present the explanatory memorandum to the Bill.
Debate (on motion by Mr Stefaniak) adjourned.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (10.32): I present the Children's Services (Amendment) Bill 1991. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
Mr Speaker, the Children's Services (Amendment) Bill 1991 provides for amendments to the Children's Service Act 1986. It is accompanied by the Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill 1991 which makes minor consequential amendments to the Adoption of Children Act 1965. Both of these Bills were developed under the previous Government.
The Children's Services Act constitutes the principal legislative framework within which the Children's Court, the Director and Youth Advocate exercise powers and responsibilities for child welfare in the ACT. The bulk of
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