NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIACARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007As in force at 7 May 2008TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Chapter 1
Introduction
Part 1.1
Preliminary matters
1
Short title.........................................................................................1
2
Commencement..............................................................................1
3
Act binds Crown..............................................................................1
Part 1.2
What this Act is about
4
Objects of Act..................................................................................2
5
Overview.........................................................................................2
Part 1.3
Principles underlying this Act
6
Principles........................................................................................4
7
Responsibility of Territory Government...........................................4
8
Role of family..................................................................................4
9
Treating child with respect..............................................................4
10
Best interests of child......................................................................5
11
Child participation............................................................................5
12
Aboriginal children...........................................................................6
Part 1.4
Interpretation
13
Definitions.......................................................................................7
14
Wellbeing of child..........................................................................14
15
Harm to child.................................................................................14
16
Exploitation of child.......................................................................15
17
Parent of child...............................................................................15
18
Relatives of child...........................................................................16
19
Family of child...............................................................................16
20
When child is in need of care and protection.................................17
21
Daily care and control of child.......................................................17
22
Parental responsibility for child......................................................17
23
Declared offences for Criminal Code............................................17
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Chapter 2
Safeguarding wellbeing of children
Part 2.1
General obligations and powers
Division 1
Preliminary matters
24
Objects of Part..............................................................................18
Division 2
Minister's powers
25
Minister's powers...........................................................................18
Division 3
General obligations about reporting
26
Reporting obligations....................................................................19
27
Protection of person making report...............................................20
28
What happens when police officer receives report........................20
29
What happens when CEO receives report or notification..............20
30
Duties of other persons.................................................................21
Division 4
Powers to inquire or investigate
31
Object of Division..........................................................................21
32
CEO may make inquiries..............................................................21
33
Police may make inquiries............................................................22
34
Giving information for inquiries......................................................22
35
CEO's power to investigate...........................................................23
36
Police officer's power to investigate..............................................23
37
Access to child..............................................................................24
38
Access to information....................................................................24
39
Protection of persons providing access or information..................25
40
CEO may take action during inquiries or investigation..................25
Division 5
General powers of CEO
41
Object of Division..........................................................................25
42
What CEO may do generally.........................................................25
43
CEO may request assistance........................................................26
44
Child-related services....................................................................26
45
Coordination assistance................................................................27
46
Temporary placement arrangement..............................................27
47
Multiple arrangements...................................................................28
Division 6
Mediation conference
48
Object of Division..........................................................................28
49
Mediation conference....................................................................28
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Division 7
Provisional protection of child
50
Object of Division..........................................................................29
51
When CEO may take child into provisional protection...................30
52
Effect of provisional protection......................................................30
53
Duration of protection....................................................................31
54
CEO may take other action...........................................................31
Division 8
Powers of authorised officers
Subdivision 1
Moving child to safe place
55
Object of Subdivision....................................................................31
56
Application.....................................................................................31
57
Authorised officer may move child................................................32
Subdivision 2
Powers of restraint, search and seizure
58
Application.....................................................................................33
59
Restraint........................................................................................33
60
Search...........................................................................................34
61
Seizure..........................................................................................35
62
Recording and reporting................................................................35
Subdivision 3
Warrants
63
Warrant for access to child............................................................36
64
Execution of warrant.....................................................................36
65
Failure to comply with warrant.......................................................36
Part 2.2
Children in CEO's care
Division 1
Preliminary matters
66
Object of Part................................................................................38
67
When child is in CEO's care..........................................................38
68
Young person who has left CEO's care.........................................38
Division 2
Care plans
69
Application.....................................................................................38
70
CEO must prepare care plan.........................................................39
71
Modification of care plan...............................................................39
72
Child's wishes to be taken into account.........................................39
73
Provision of care plan to interested parties...................................40
74
Review of care plan.......................................................................40
Division 3
Interim care plans
75
Application.....................................................................................41
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