CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 211 Provision of information to Committee

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 211

    (1)     Any of the following persons must, on the Committee's request, give specified information to the Committee for any of its functions:

    (a)     the Commissioner of Police;

    (b)     the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages;

    (c)     a coroner;

    (d)     a service provider for a protected child;

    (e)     a health practitioner;

    (f)     a person in charge of a facility for health services in which children are ordinarily patients;

    (g)     an operator of child-related services;

    (h)     an operator of children's services.

Maximum penalty:     200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if:

    (a)     the defendant has a reasonable excuse; or

    (b)     the Commissioner of Police certifies in writing that compliance with the request would:

        (i)     prejudice the investigation of any unlawful conduct; or

        (ii)     disclose a confidential source of information in relation to the administration of law; or

        (iii)     prejudice the effectiveness of a method or procedure in relation to the administration of law; or

        (iv)     facilitate a person's escape from lawful custody; or

        (v)     endanger the safety of a person.

    (3)     A person acting in good faith in giving information to the Committee is not civilly or criminally liable, or in breach of any professional code of conduct, for giving the information.