Western Australian Numbered Acts

COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2006 (NO. 48 OF 2006)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principle that best interests of children and young people paramount  
   4.      Guiding principles  
   5.      Terms used in this Act  

   PART 2 -- Office of Commissioner for Children and Young People  

           Division 1 -- Office of Commissioner for Children and Young People  

   6.      Office of Commissioner for Children and Young People established  
   7.      Appointment and selection of Commissioner  
   8.      Removal or suspension of Commissioner  
   9.      Tenure of office  
   10.     Terms of appointment  
   11.     Remuneration and conditions of service  
   12.     Casual vacancy  
   13.     Appointment of public service officer  
   14.     Acting Commissioner  
   15.     Oath or affirmation of office  

           Division 2 -- Staff and related provisions  

   16.     Staff  
   17.     Use of government staff and facilities  
   18.     Authorised persons  

   PART 3 -- Functions of the Commissioner  

   19.     Functions  
   20.     Matters relevant to performance of functions  
   21.     Powers  
   22.     Request for information  
   23.     Commissioner not to deal with individual cases  
   24.     Delegation  

   PART 4 -- Relationship with the Minister  

   25.     Independence of Commissioner  
   26.     Minister may give directions  
   27.     Minister may request information  
   28.     Consultation  

   PART 5 -- Special inquiries  

   29.     Establishment of special inquiry  
   30.     Notice of special inquiry  
   31.     General conduct of special inquiry  
   32.     Hearings  
   33.     Powers relevant to special inquiry  
   34.     Failure to comply with notice  
   35.     Incriminating answers or documents  
   36.     Legal professional privilege  
   37.     Power of entry  
   38.     Warrants  
   39.     Disruption of special inquiry  
   40.     False information  
   41.     Protection for certain persons  

   PART 6 -- Reporting  

           Division 1 -- Reports  

   42.     Annual reports  
   43.     Reports on special inquiries  
   44.     Reports on other matters  

           Division 2 -- General provisions  

   45.     Meaning of “report”  
   46.     Recommendations  
   47.     Adverse matters in report  
   48.     Minister to be provided with draft reports  
   49.     Reports to be laid before Parliament  
   50.     Publication of reports  

   PART 7 -- Standing Committee  

   51.     Standing Committee of Houses of Parliament  

   PART 8 -- Advisory committees  

   52.     Establishment of advisory committees  
   53.     Membership  
   54.     Functions  
   55.     Procedures  
   56.     Remuneration and allowances  

   PART 9 -- Miscellaneous  

   57.     Recommendations by the Standing Committee  
   58.     Obstruction  
   59.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing  
   60.     Confidentiality of information  
   61.     Supplementary provision for laying document before Parliament  
   62.     Protection for proceedings in Cabinet  
   63.     Regulations  
   64.      Review of Act  
   65.     Consequential amendments  
           SCHEDULE
           
[Assented to 4 October 2006]