Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Bill 2009
- Assented on 07/04/2009 - Act No 13 of 2009 (GG No. 63, 17/04/2009, p. 1668).
Long Title
An Act to amend the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and other legislation to give effect to recommendations of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW; and for other purposes.
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory note This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to amend various Acts and other legislation to give effect to certain recommendations in the Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW (the Wood Report). In particular, the Bill: (a) amends the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (the Care Act): (i) to raise the “risk of harm” reporting thresho...
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Digest
See Digest 2 of 2009, dated 10/03/2009 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.
Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches
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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
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Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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- Member with Carriage: Burney, Linda
- Notice of Motion: Tue 3 Mar 2009
- Introduced: Thu 5 Mar 2009
- "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Thu 5 Mar 2009
- Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 25 Mar 2009
- Date Passed Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Wed 25 Mar 2009
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- Member with Carriage: Macdonald, Ian
- Introduced: Wed 25 Mar 2009
- First Reading: Wed 25 Mar 2009
- Minister's 2R Speech: Wed 1 Apr 2009
- Second Reading: Thu 2 Apr 2009
- Date Committed: Thu 2 April 2009
- Reported with amdts: 03/04/2009 am
- Report Adopted: Fri 3 Apr 2009 am
- Third Reading: Fri 3 Apr 2009 am
- Date Passed with amdts: Fri 3 Apr 2009 am
- Returned to LA: Fri 3 Apr 2009 am
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- LA agrees with amendments: Fri 3 Apr 2009 am
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- Passed Parliament: Fri 3 Apr 2009 am
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Text of Bill as passed by both Houses
Assent