CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 13F Mandatory reporting relating to children in care

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 13F

13F Mandatory reporting relating to children in care

(1) This section applies to a person (a
"relevant person" ) who is any of the following—

(a) an authorised officer;

(b) a public service employee employed in the department;

(c) a person employed in a departmental care service or licensed care service;

(d) an approved carer;

(e) a person employed in an entity mentioned in section 82 (1) (f) .

(2) For this section, a
"reportable suspicion" about a child in care is a reasonable suspicion that the child has suffered, is suffering, or is at unacceptable risk of suffering, significant harm caused by physical or sexual abuse.

(3) If a relevant person forms a reportable suspicion about a child in care, the person must give a report to the chief executive under section 13G .

(4) In this section—


"child in care" means a child placed in care under section 82 (1) .