Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Interstate laws) Declaration 2006*
NI2006-476
made under the
Children and Young People Act 1999, s 299 (3) (Definitions for ch 8)

I revoke all previous declarations under subsection 299(3) of the Act and declare each of the following State laws to be an interstate law for the Children and Young People Act 1999, chapter 8 (Children and young people in need of care and protection), being satisfied that each is a law that substantially corresponds to that chapter:
State			Child Welfare law
New South Wales	Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) chapter 14A
New Zealand	Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 (NZ) other than parts 3A
Northern Territory	Community Welfare Act (NT) part VI, div 4 and part VIIA 
Queensland	Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) chapter 7
South Australia	Children’s Protection Act 1993 (SA) part 8
Tasmania	Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 (Tas) part 8
Victoria	Children and Young Persons Act 1989 (Vic), schedule 2
Western Australia	Child Welfare Act 1947 (WA), part 6

Katy Gallagher MLA
Minister for Disability and Community Services
13 December 2006