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(3) Despite subsection (1), if the votes are equal, the chair has a deciding vote.
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Proposed new section 727L (3A)
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(3A) If the death of a child or young person is subject to a coronial inquest or review by the Territory, the CYP death review committee must not include any information on the register about the cause or circumstances of the death until the coronial inquest or review has ended.
Examples—review by Territory
• an internal review by the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
• a joint review by ACT Health and the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
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Clause 4
Proposed new section 727L (5) and (6)
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(5) The CYP death review committee—
(a) must use its best endeavours to include on the register information about the deaths of children and young people that occurred during the period starting on 1 January 2004 and ending the day before the commencement of this section; and
(b) may include on the register information about the deaths of children and young people that occurred before 1 January 2004.
(6) This subsection and subsection (5) expire 6 years after the day this subsection commences.
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Proposed new sections 727LA and 727LB
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727LA Obtaining information from certain entities
(1) A relevant entity must give the CYP death review committee the following information in relation to the death of a child or young person:
(a) information required under section 727L (2) to be included on the register;
(b) other information requested in writing by the committee that the committee considers is necessary to exercise its functions.
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