2015
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Children and Young People)
Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Appointment of committee members
Section 727D (2)	2
	5	New section 727EA	3
	6	Meetings
Section 727J (2)	3
	7	Section 727K	3
	8	Quorum at meetings
Section 727L (1)	4
	9	Voting at meetings
Section 727M	4

2015
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Children and Young People)
Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Children and Young People Act 2008

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Children and Young People Amendment Act 2015.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Children and Young People Act 2008.
4	Appointment of committee members
Section 727D (2)
substitute
	(2)	The Minister may appoint a person as a member of the committee only if satisfied that the person—
	(a)	has qualifications, experience or expertise in 1 or more of the following:
	(i)	psychology;
	(ii)	paediatrics;
	(iii)	epidemiology;
	(iv)	child forensic medicine;
	(v)	public health administration;
	(vi)	education;
	(vii)	engineering and child safety products or systems;
	(viii)	working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people;
	(ix)	social work;
	(x)	investigations; 
	(xi)	mental health; 
	(xii)	child protection; or
	(b)	has other qualifications, experience or expertise, or membership of an organisation, relevant to exercising the functions of a committee member; or
	(c)	is a police officer with experience in working with children and young people and families.
	(2A)	The Minister must ensure that the committee membership represents a diversity of experience and expertise from the different areas mentioned in subsection (2).
5	New section 727EA
insert
727EA	Appointment of deputy chair of committee
The Minister must appoint a deputy chair of the CYP death review committee from the members appointed under section 727D.
6	Meetings
Section 727J (2)
omit
7	Section 727K
substitute
727K	Presiding member at meetings
	(1)	The chair presides at all meetings at which the chair is present.
	(2)	If the chair is absent, the deputy chair presides.
8	Quorum at meetings
Section 727L (1)
substitute
	(1)	Business may be carried on at a meeting of the CYP death review committee only if at least 1/2 of the members (other than the presiding member) are present.
9	Voting at meetings
Section 727M
omit
chair
substitute
presiding member

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 26 March 2015.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2015.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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