CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 40 Definitions

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 40

In this Division—

S. 40 def. of exempt information inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 39(2).

"exempt information" means information, including but not limited to protected information, the use or disclosure of which could be reasonably expected to—

        (a)     endanger a person's life or result in physical injury; or

        (b)     prejudice the investigation of a breach or possible breach of the law, or prejudice the enforcement or proper administration of the law, in a particular instance; or

        (c)     prejudice a coronial inquest or inquiry; or

        (d)     prejudice the fair trial of a person or the impartial adjudication of a particular case; or

        (e)     disclose, or enable a person to ascertain, the identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law; or

        (f)     contravene a court order or a provision made by or under this Act or any other Act that—

              (i)     prohibits or restricts, or authorises a court or tribunal to prohibit or restrict, the publication or other disclosure of information for or in connection with any proceeding; or

              (ii)     requires or authorises a court or tribunal to close any proceeding to the public;

S. 40 def. of exempt integrated sector regulator inserted. by No. 23/2021 s. 39(2).

"exempt integrated sector regulator" means an integrated sector regulator that is prescribed not to be a relevant person;

S. 40 def. of privilege information inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 39(2).

"privilege information" means information, including but not limited to protected information, the use or disclosure of which could be reasonably expected to disclose the contents of a document, or a communication, that is of such a nature that the contents of the document, or the communication, would be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege or client legal privilege;

S. 40 def. of protected information substituted by No. 23/2021 s. 39(1).

"protected information" means information acquired by a relevant person—

        (a)     in the case of a relevant person that is an integrated sector regulator, in the course of—

              (i)     performing functions or exercising powers under this Part; or

              (ii)     performing functions or exercising powers under an authorising Act that relate to the Child Safe Standards; or

        (b)     in any other case, in the course of performing functions or exercising powers under this Part;

S. 40 def. of relevant person amended by No. 23/2021 s. 39(3)(4).

"relevant person" means any of the following persons—

        (aa)     the Commission;

        (aab)     a sector regulator;

        (aac)     an integrated sector regulator (other than an exempt integrated sector regulator);

        (a)     the Principal Commissioner within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 ;

        (b)     a Commissioner within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 ;

        (c)     a delegate of the Commission;

        (d)     an authorised person;

        (e)     a member of the staff of the Commission;

        (f)     an officer (however described) of a sector regulator or an integrated sector regulator (other than an exempt integrated sector regulator);

        (g)     a delegate of a sector regulator or an integrated sector regulator (other than an exempt integrated sector regulator);

        (h)     a person employed or engaged by a sector regulator or an integrated sector regulator (other than an exempt integrated sector regulator).

S. 40A inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 40.