New child death inquiries
68 New child death inquiries
The Commission is not required to conduct an inquiry under section 34 in relation to a child if an inquiry under section 33 of the old Act was conducted in relation to that child.
The Secretary is not required, under section 35, to advise the Commission of a death referred to in section 34 if the Secretary advised the Child Safety Commissioner of that death in accordance with section 33(4) of the old Act.
Section 34 applies in relation to a child whose death was the subject of advice given to the Child Safety Commissioner by the Secretary in accordance with section 33(4) of the old Act if, immediately before the commencement day, the Child Safety Commissioner had not commenced an inquiry in relation to that child under section 33 of the old Act.
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