CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16ZB Disclosure of information about investigations to children, parents and carers

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16ZB

    (1)     This section applies to the following information in relation to an investigation conducted under section 16N or 16O—

        (a)     information about the progress of the investigation;

        (b)     the findings, reasons for the findings and the recommendations made at the conclusion of the investigation;

        (c)     any action taken in response to those findings.

    (2)     The Commission, the head of an entity or a regulator may disclose the information referred to in subsection (1) to—

        (a)     the child in relation to whom an employee of an entity is alleged to have committed reportable conduct or misconduct that may involve reportable conduct; or

        (b)     a parent (within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act   2005 ) of the child; or

        (c)     the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services if the Secretary has parental responsibility for the child; or

        (d)     a person who has daily care and control of the child, whether or not that care involves custody of the child; or

        (e)     if the child is in out of home care (within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ), the out of home carer (within the meaning of section 74 of that Act) who provides that care.

    (3)     Nothing in this section limits any disclosure that may otherwise be made under any Act or law.

S. 16ZC inserted by No. 4/2017 s. 6.