Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 61

In this Act:

"suitable entity", for a stated purpose, means an entity approved by the director-general under section 63 as a suitable entity for the purpose.

Examples—suitable entities for purposes stated in Act

1     family group conference facilitators—someone appointed under s 78 by the director-general

2     kinship carers—a family member or significant person authorised under s 516 by the director-general

3     foster care service—an entity authorised under s 517 by the director-general

4     foster carers for a stated child or young person—someone specifically authorised under s 518 by the director-general

5     foster carers for any child or young person—someone generally authorised under s 519 by the director-general

6     residential care services for any child or young person—an entity authorised under s 520 by the director-general

7     childcare service licences—the proposed proprietor and each proposed controlling person for the childcare service (see s 746)

8     research projects—the researcher and any other person who is to have contact with children or young people for the project (see s 809)

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).