Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 70 OF 1991) - SECT 3

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)     by inserting in the definition of “agreement” in subsection (1) “69B or” before “176”;

(b)     by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of “custody” and substituting the following definition:

“ ‘custody' in relation to a child, means—

        (a)     the right to have the daily care and control of the child; and

        (b)     the right and responsibility to make decisions concerning the daily care and control of the child;”;

(c)     by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of “Director” and substituting the following definition:

“ ‘Director' means the Director of Family Services;”;

(d)     by inserting in subsection (1) the following definition:

“ ‘Official Visitor' means the Official Visitor appointed under section 19A;”;

(e)     by omitting from subparagraph (a) (ii) of the definition of “residential order” in subsection (1) “care” and substituting “custody”; and

(f)     by omitting paragraph (a) of the definition of “supervision order” in subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:

    “(a)     placing the child under the supervision of—

              (i)     the Director or such other person as may be designated for the purpose by the Director from time to time; or

              (ii)     a person specified in the order;

for the period specified in the order; and”.