Child Protection Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022

Child Protection Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 7

date of assent 20 May 2022

pts 1–2, 5, 6 div 1–2 comm on date of assent

pt 3 hdg, ss 6, 16–22, 26, 28, 34–38, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 52, 54–57, 59–64, 65 (other than to the extent it ins ss 285–287), 68(1) (to the extent it omits definition parent), 68(2) (to the extent it ins definitions notifier, parent and parenting order), pt 7 and s 132 sch 1 (to the extent it ins the heading and authorising provision, amdts 6–11, 14–32, 34–39 and 41–48 of the Child Protection Act 1999, the amdts of the Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1990, the Coroners Act 2003, the Disability Services Act 2006, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, the Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008, the Justice and Other Information Disclosure Act 2008, the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Regulation 2019) and the Youth Justice Act 1992) comm 31 October 2022 (see s 2(a), (d)–(e) and 2022 SL No. 149)

pt 4, s 128 (to the extent it ins ss 598 and 599), 129, 130, 131(1) (to the extent it ins definition risk-assessed role), 131(2), s 132 sch 1 amdts of the Adoption Act 2009 and the Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 2016 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2 (c)–(e))

pt 6, div 3 hdg, ss 95–127, s 128 (to the extent it ins ss 600 and 601), s 131(1) (other than to the extent it ins definition risk-assessed role), s 132 sch 1 amdts of the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 comm 2 December 2022 (see 2022 SL No. 162)

Note—This Act will automatically be repealed under AIA s 22C at the beginning of the day after all of its provisions have commenced.

Child Protection Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021