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CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 18 Assessment by Secretary

CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 18

PART 4 - Assessments Division 1 - Assessments by Secretary Assessment by Secretary

(1)  If the Secretary believes, or suspects, on reasonable grounds that a child is at risk, the Secretary may carry out an assessment of the circumstances of the child.
(2)  For the purposes of an assessment, the Secretary may require, by written notice –
(a) any person who has previously examined, assessed, carried out tests on or treated the child; or
(b) the employer of that person –
to provide the Secretary with a written report on the examination, assessment, tests or treatment.
(3)  For the purposes of an assessment, the Secretary may require, by written notice, any person the Secretary considers may have information relevant to the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child to provide the Secretary with a report on one or more of the following:
(a) the child;
(b) the child's guardian;
(c) a significant person in the child's life;
(d) another person with whom the child resides.
(4)  For the purposes of subsection (3) , information relevant to the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child may include, but is not limited to –
(a) medical information on the child, the child's guardian, a significant person in the child's life or another person with whom the child resides; or
(b) information relating to the family circumstances of the child in the past or present, or as proposed or anticipated for the future.
(5)  If a person provides an oral report to the Secretary under subsection (3) , the Secretary may require the person to provide the Secretary with a written version of the report as soon as practicable after the oral report is provided.
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