Victorian Current Acts

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16N

    (1)     As soon as practicable after the head of an entity becomes aware of a reportable allegation against an employee of the entity, the head must—

        (a)     investigate the reportable allegation or permit a regulator, or an independent investigator engaged by the entity or regulator, to investigate the reportable allegation; and

        (b)     inform the Commission of the identity of the body or person who will conduct the investigation.

    (2)     If the Commission requests in writing that the head of the entity provide to the Commission information or documents relating to a reportable allegation or an investigation, the head of the entity must comply with the request.

    (3)     As soon as practicable after an investigation has concluded, the head of the entity must give the Commission—

        (a)     a copy of the findings of the investigation and the reasons for those findings; and

S. 16N(3)(b) amended by No. 4/2018 s. 5.

        (b)     details of any disciplinary or other action that the entity proposes to take in relation to the employee and the reasons for that action; and

S. 16N(3)(c) amended by No. 4/2018 s. 5.

        (c)     if the entity does not propose to take any disciplinary or other action in relation to the employee, the reasons why no action is to be taken.

S. 16O inserted by No. 4/2017 s. 6.