CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 41B Disclosure for purposes of functions or powers permitted

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 41B

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), a relevant person may disclose protected information (other than exempt information or privilege information) to any person to the extent reasonably necessary—

        (a)     for the relevant person to perform a function, or exercise a power, under this Act that relates to the Child Safe Standards; or

        (b)     for the relevant person to make a disclosure for the purposes of the reportable conduct scheme; or

        (c)     if the relevant person is the Commission, for the relevant person to perform a function or exercise a power under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 ; or

        (d)     if the relevant person is an integrated sector regulator, for the relevant person to perform a function or exercise a power under any other Act if that function or power relates to the Child Safe Standards; or

        (e)     for the relevant person to disclose information that the relevant person is permitted or required to disclose under this or any other Act.

    (2)     A relevant person may disclose protected information that is privilege information under subsection (1) with the written consent of the person or body to which the legal professional privilege or client legal privilege relates.

    (3)     A person to whom protected information is disclosed under this section must not use or disclose that information except—

        (a)     for the purpose under subsection (1) for which the information was disclosed; or

        (b)     as permitted or required under this or any other Act.

S. 41BA inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 43 (as amended by No. 32/2022 s. 61).