New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1987 - SECT 38

38 Notification of deaths at licensed residential child care centres

(1) If a child dies at a licensed residential child care centre, the licensed manager of the centre shall forthwith cause notice of the death to be given to:

(a) such of the parents of the child as can reasonably be located,

(b) a member of the police force, and

(c) the Director-General.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in respect of a child who is related to the licensed manager of the licensed residential child care centre.