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(b) the director-general issues an authorisation under section 520 (as amended) for the entity;

980 Expiry—ch 28

This chapter expires on 30 June 2016.

Note Transitional provisions are kept in the Act for a limited time. A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have effect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).

Clause 27

Proposed new dictionary definition of due date

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insert

due date, for a noncompliance notice—see section 352N (3) (e).

Schedule 7

Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015 (No. 2)

Amendments moved by Ms Lawder

Clause 8

Proposed new section 352K (2) and (3)

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insert

(2) Before investigating a complaint, the director-general must—

(a) tell the complainant, in writing, that the complaint is to be investigated; and

(b) tell the approved care and protection organisation the subject of the complaint, in writing—

(i) that the director-general has received a complaint about the organisation; and

(ii) the details of the complaint; and

(iii) that the director-general is going to investigate the complaint; and

(iv) that the organisation may make an oral or written submission to the director general about the complaint.

(3) However, if the director-general considers that disclosure of a particular detail of the complaint (including the complainant’s name or address) may have an adverse effect on the complainant, the director-general—

(a) must not disclose the detail; and

(b) may instead include a general statement about the detail.

Clause 8

Proposed new section 352N (3) (e)

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