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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2009 (NO 4 OF 2009)
2009
THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PEOPLE (TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2009
SL2009- 4
EXPLANATORY
STATEMENT
Circulated by the authority of
Andrew Barr MLA
Minister
for Children and Young People
The intention of this regulation is to enable the provisions of Chapter
10 of the Children and Young People Act 1999 concerning the employment of
children and young people in the ACT to continue until the provisions of Chapter
21 of the new Children and Young People Act 2008 commence in July 2009.
The regulation provides that the principles of the Children and Young
People
Act 1999 (Part 2.2) continue to apply when making
decisions under this regulation.
The regulation enables the transitional
provisions of the Children and Young People Act 2008 at part 27.7, the
work experience and light work exemptions of the transitional provisions to
continue to apply.
The regulation maintains the capacity of a person to
appeal an administrative decision made by the Chief Executive concerning the
employment of children and young people to the new ACT Civil and Administrative
Tribunal.
Regulation 1 – Name of regulation – provides
that the regulation is the Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions)
Regulation 2009.
Regulation 2 – Commencement
– provides that the regulation commences on the repeal of the Children
and Young People Act 1999 on 27 February 2009. .
Regulation 3
– Legislation amended – provides that the regulation
amends the Children and Young People Act 2008 (Transitional
Provisions).