❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the catalyst, consultation process, and resolution of concerns related to amendments to the Children and Community Services Regulations following the repeal of the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act. The answer clarifies the amendments were to rectify an unintended consequence of the new High Risk Serious Offenders Act.
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I refer to the Children and Community Services Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020 , and I ask: (a) what
was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who
was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) did
any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if
yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) have
the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if
no to (e), why not?
was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who
was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) did
any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if
yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) have
the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if
no to (e), why not?
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Answered
15 June 2021
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
9 days
(a) - (f). On 26 August 2020 the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (HRSOA) repealed the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 (DSOA) and consequentially amended paragraph (d)(i) of the definition of prescribed report in section 24A(1)(d)(i) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004 (CCSA) by replacing the reference to the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 with a reference to the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 .
This had the unintended effect of removing the capacity of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Communities, under section 24A of the CCSA, to obtain a report made under the DSOA. The amendment regulations were intended to address this issue.
This had the unintended effect of removing the capacity of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Communities, under section 24A of the CCSA, to obtain a report made under the DSOA. The amendment regulations were intended to address this issue.
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