50Vulnerable persons

50 Vulnerable persons (1) The Auditor-General must develop protocols for interacting with vulnerable persons on the premises of a public body or an associated entity entered and inspected by the Auditor-General, an authorised person or a VAGO officer. (2) The Auditor-General, authorised person or VAGO officer must comply with the protocols irrespective of whether the Auditor-General, authorised person or VAGO officer enters the premises by entry notice or by consent. (3) In this section, ***vulnerable persons*** includes— (a) children; and (b) the elderly; and (c) persons with a cognitive impairment or a disability. S. 51 (Heading) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 2.8). S. 51 inserted by No. 12/2019 s. 9, amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 2.9).