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Schedule 2

Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2005 (No. 2)

Amendments moved by the Minister for Children, Youth and Family Support

1

Clause 16

Proposed new section 159 (3)

Page 10, line 10—

omit

suspects

substitute

believes

2

Clause 17

Proposed new section 162A

Page 11, line 1—

omit

3

Proposed new clause 18A

Page 12, line 10—

insert

18A New section 189A 

insert

189A Public advocate to be told about some incidents 

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the chief executive receives a report about a child or young person under section 158 (Voluntary reporting) or section 159 (Mandatory reporting); and

(b) because of the report, the chief executive makes a child protection appraisal for the child or young person; and

(c) at the time of the incident that gave rise to the report—

(i) the chief executive had parental responsibility (sole or shared) for the child or young person; and

(ii) someone else (the authorised carer) was exercising parental responsibility for the child or young person under section 31 (Authorisation to exercise parental responsibility for particular child or young person) on behalf of the chief executive; and

(d) the incident either—

(i) involved the authorised carer; or

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