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CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 13F
Mandatory reporting relating to children in care
13F Mandatory reporting relating to children in care
(1) This section applies to a person (a
"relevant person" ) who is any of the following— (a) an authorised officer;
(b) a public service employee employed in the department;
(c) a person
employed in a departmental care service or licensed care service;
(d) an
approved carer;
(e) a person employed in an entity mentioned in section 82
(1) (f) .
(2) For this section, a
"reportable suspicion" about a child in care is a reasonable suspicion that
the child has suffered, is suffering, or is at unacceptable risk of suffering,
significant harm caused by physical or sexual abuse.
(3) If a relevant person
forms a reportable suspicion about a child in care, the person must give a
report to the chief executive under section 13G .
(4) In this section—
"child in care" means a child placed in care under section 82 (1) .
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