Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014
16Co-operation with other agencies
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16 Co-operation with other agencies
16 Co-operation with other agencies
(1) The Advocate and other government or non-government agencies that provide or deal with services or issues affecting children and young people must work in co-operation in the exercise of their respective functions.
(2) Arrangements may be made by the Minister with the Minister to whom a government agency is responsible to secure such co-operation, including in connection with the provision by the agency of information (or access to documents) required by the Advocate in relation to services or issues affecting children and young people.
(3) A reference in this section to the provision of access to documents includes a reference to the provision of copies of documents.