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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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293B Information about a child
(1) For this Part, information about a child is any information that
relates to the safety or wellbeing of the child.
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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), information about a child includes
information about a person other than the child (for example, a
family member of the child) that directly or indirectly relates to the
safety or wellbeing of the child.
(3) For this Part, information may be about a child or a group of
children.
(4) Information about a child who is deceased may be given, received
or shared under this Part.