What are the 3 main areas of legislation?

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What are the 3 main areas of legislation?

Legislation

  • Primary legislation – Acts of Parliament or Statutes.
  • Secondary legislation – Statutory Instruments (SIs, which are often called Codes, Orders, Regulations, Rules)

What legislation will impact on the roles of community service workers?

Mandatory reporting. In NSW the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 requires all community services and health workers to contact their Community Services Department if they have concerns for the safety, welfare or well being of a child.

What pieces of legislation are important in social work?

Legislation

  • The Health and Social Care Bill 2011.
  • Building the National Care Service – White paper (2010): Shaping the future of care together – Green paper (2009)
  • Health Act 2009 Chapter 3 Direct Payments.
  • Human Rights Act 1998.

What are the main types of legislation?

Types of Legislation

  • Primary Legislation. Primary legislation outlines general principles and provides powers for further regulation.
  • Secondary Legislation. Secondary legislation comprises detailed provisions covering a specific subject area.
  • Regional and Local Legislation.
  • Constitutional Protection of Animals.

What are the 4 types of legislation?

There are four basic types of legislation: bills; joint resolutions; concurrent resolutions; and simple resolutions. A bill’s type must be determined. A private bill affects a specific person or organization rather than the population at large. A public bill is one that affects the general public.

Which 3 pieces of legislation are relevant to health and safety?

Legal requirements

  • Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 1974.
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999.
  • Hierarchy of control.
  • The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995.
  • Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977.
  • The Licensing Act 2003.

What is legislation and how might it affect you in the workplace?

What is legislation in the workplace? Legislation is the formal term generally used to described laws collectively. Laws that impact upon the operations of the workplace and the regulation of the relationship between employers and employees are frequently referred to as workplace legislation.

What legislation is used in community services Queensland?

Community Services Act 2007. Disability Services Act 2006. Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012. Family Services Act 1987.

How does legislation impact social work?

Legislation provides social workers with certain powers as well as duties that social workers are legally bound to fulfil. It therefore makes it a duty for the local authority to investigate and provide services as well as having the power to protect the children.

What are the 2 types of legislation?

They are:

  • Bills.
  • Joint Resolutions.
  • Concurrent Resolutions.
  • Simple Resolutions.

What are examples of legislation?

Legislation is defined as laws and rules made by the government. An example of legislation is a new state rule that changes textbook requirements.

What are the laws and policies in Queensland’s community service sector?

There are a number of policies and pieces of legislation that impact Queensland’s community service sector. We’ve summarised some of the most important legislation and policies in this section. On 5 July 2021, new laws around reporting sexual abuse of children commenced in Queensland.

When was the Community Services Act 1987 assented to?

Read more The Community Services Act 1987 (Act no. 16/1987) was assented to on 12 May 1987.

What was the purpose of the Community Welfare Act 1970?

Its purpose was ‘to change the title of the Community Welfare Services Act 1970 and of the Department of Community Welfare Services and make provisions concerning the Department’s role’, to make other amendments to the Community Services Act 1970 and in consequence, to other acts.

What are the different pieces of child welfare law?

Various pieces of legislation form the foundation for federal child welfare law, such as titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act. The following resources provide information about federal child welfare legislation, including the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA):

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