CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 90 Powers of authorised investigator

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 90

    (1)     The authorised investigator may at any time visit the out of home care service that approved, employed or engaged the person who is the subject of the investigation—

        (a)     to inspect any document or record relating to a person who is the subject of the investigation or the child in relation to whom the allegation was made; and

        (b)     to interview any person employed or engaged by the out of home care service whom the authorised investigator considers to be relevant to the investigation.

    (2)     The authorised investigator may interview—

        (a)     the child in relation to whom the allegation was made; and

        (b)     the person who is the subject of the investigation.

    (3)     Before interviewing a child, the authorised investigator must consider, and take all reasonable steps to mitigate, any negative effect that the interview may have on the child.

    (4)     The person who is the subject of the investigation may, but is not required to, answer any question of, or provide any information to, the authorised investigator.