1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Purposes

4 Interpretation

5 Act binds the Crown

6 Office of Children's Commissioner continued

7 Appointment of Commissioner

8 Appointee must consent to appointment and disclose interests [Repealed]

9 Term of office [Repealed]

10 Removal of officeholder [Repealed]

11 Matters to which Commissioner must have regard in exercising functions or powers

12 General functions of Commissioner

13 Functions in relation to Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

14 Commissioner to develop means of consulting with children

15 Capacity and powers [Repealed]

16 Duties [Repealed]

17 Commissioner's investigations must have regard to rights or interests and welfare of children

18 Commissioner may not investigate courts or tribunals

19 Referrals of matters to certain statutory officers

20 Special powers to call for information or documents

21 Compliance with requirement to provide information or document

22 Commissioner and staff must maintain secrecy

23 Consultation with other statutory officers

24 Access to court records

25 Commissioner must not make adverse comment unless opportunity to be heard is given

26 Commissioner may regulate procedure for investigations

27 Proceedings privileged

28 Annual report [Repealed]

29 Money to be appropriated for purposes of this Act [Repealed]

30 Provisions applying to Commissioner

31 Continuation of office, appointment of Commissioner, and employment of employees

32 Application of Act to matters commenced under Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

33 Review of Commissioner's operations and performance [Repealed]

34 Power to request information in connection with review [Repealed]

35 Good reasons for refusing to supply requested information [Repealed]

36 Convention set out in Schedule 2 for information and reference only

37 Consequential amendments