Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 309

    (1)     The Minister must appoint at least 1 external reviewer.

    (2)     A person may be appointed as an external reviewer only if the person is a magistrate and consents, in writing, to the appointment.

    (3)     The Magistrates Court Act 1930 , section 7G (Magistrates not to do other work) does not apply to the appointment of a magistrate as an external reviewer.

Note     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

    (4)     The Legislation Act, division 19.3.3 (Appointments—Assembly consultation) does not apply to the appointment of an external reviewer.

    (5)     An appointment is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act .