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Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

An Act to repeal the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987; to amend the Children’s Court Act 1987; and to amend certain other Acts as a consequence of the enactment of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
2   Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
3, 4   (Repealed)
s 3: Am 2000 No 76, Sch 3; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.5. Rep 2010 No 119, Sch 4.
s 4: Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 4.
5   Amendment of other Acts
Each Act specified in Schedule 2 is amended as set out in that Schedule.
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
sch 1: Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 4.
Schedule 2 Amendment of other Acts
(Section 5)
2.1–2.5
  (Repealed)
2.6 Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 No 78
[1]   Section 3 Definitions
Omit the definition of carer. Insert instead:
  
carer of a person means any person who has the daily care and control of a child under out-of-home care arrangements made under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
[2]–[5]   (Repealed)
2.7–2.13
  (Repealed)
2.14 Evidence Act 1995 No 25
Section 19 Compellability of spouses and others in certain criminal proceedings
Omit the matter relating to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987.
Insert instead:
  
section 222 (Endangering children in employment), 223 (Certain employers of children to be authorised), 227 (Child and young person abuse) or 228 (Neglect of children and young persons) of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
2.15, 2.16
  (Repealed)
2.17 Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 No 33
Section 3 Definitions
Omit paragraph (b) of the definition of child care service in section 3 (1).
Insert instead:
  
(b)  out-of-home care provided by a designated agency or an authorised carer within the meaning of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
2.18–2.21
  (Repealed)
2.22 Navigation Act 1901 No 60
Section 158A Record of employees under 16 years on ships
Omit “Part 4 to the Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987” from the note to section 158A.
Insert instead “Chapter 13 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998”.
2.23
  (Repealed)
2.24 Public Health Act 1991 No 10
Section 42A Definitions
Omit paragraph (a) of the definition of child care facility.
Insert instead:
  
(a)  a children’s service to which Chapter 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 applies, or
2.25–2.27
  (Repealed)
sch 2: Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.67; 2006 No 58, Sch 4; 2010 No 46, Sch 13.1; 2010 No 67, Sch 2.1 [1]–[3]; 2010 No 119, Sch 4.