Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 - SECT 30

Access to records

30. Access to records



(1) This section applies if the Child Safety Commissioner is investigating an
out of home care service at the request of the Minister.

(2) The Child Safety Commissioner and any authorised person may have, and must
be given, access to-

   (a)  any information on the central register in relation to the out of home
        care service; and

   (b)  any other documents held in or by the Department relating to the out
        of home care service or any child in out of home care to whom it
        provides services.

(3) The Child Safety Commissioner and any authorised person may have, and must
be given, access to any documents or files held by the out of home care
service relating to the operation of the service or any child to whom it
provides services.