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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
293DGiving information without request
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293D Giving information without request
(1) An information sharing authority (the provider) may give any
information about a child, or a group of children, to another
information sharing authority (the recipient).
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(2) The provider may do so only if:
(a) the provider specifies the child or group of children when
giving the information; and
(b) no request for the information has been made by the recipient
to the provider under section 293E; and
(c) the provider reasonably believes that the information may
assist the recipient to do any of the following that relates to the
safety or wellbeing of the child or children:
(i) make or contribute to a decision, assessment or plan;
(ii) monitor any plan;
(iii) initiate or conduct an investigation;
(iv) identify, assess, prevent or manage any risk of harm;
(v) arrange, provide or review a service;
(vi) perform a function under this Act.