New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT (POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) ACT 2002 - SECT 80P

80P Record of proceedings before Magistrate

(1) A Magistrate who issues a DECCD access order must ensure a record is made of all relevant particulars of the grounds the Magistrate has relied on to justify the issue of the DECCD access order.

(2) A Magistrate who refuses to issue a DECCD access order must ensure a record is made of all relevant particulars of the grounds the Magistrate has relied on to justify the refusal to issue the DECCD access order.

(3) A matter that might disclose the identity of a person must not be recorded under this section if the Magistrate is satisfied making the record might jeopardise the safety of any person.

Note--: Regulations under section 238(3) may provide that certain documents, that may disclose the identity of persons, are not available for inspection.