293EGiving information on request

293E Giving information on request (1) An information sharing authority (the requesting authority) may request another information sharing authority (the requested authority) to give to the requesting authority specified information (the requested information): (a) held by the requested authority; and (b) that is information about a child, or a group of children, that is specified in the request. (2) The requesting authority may do so only if the requesting authority reasonably believes that the requested information may assist the requesting authority to do any of the following that relates to the safety or wellbeing of the child or children: (a) make or contribute to a decision, assessment or plan; (b) monitor any plan; (c) initiate or conduct an investigation; (d) identify, assess, prevent or manage any risk of harm; (e) arrange, provide or review a service;

Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 145 (f) perform a function under this Act. (3) Subject to subsection (5), the requested authority must: (a) give so much of the requested information to the requesting authority as the requested authority reasonably believes may assist the requesting authority to do a thing mentioned in subsection (2) that relates to the safety or wellbeing of the child or children; and (b) refuse to give any requested information in relation to which the requested authority does not hold that belief. (4) For the purposes of forming the belief mentioned in subsection (3)(a): (a) the requested authority may ask the requesting authority to give the requested authority further information about the request; and (b) the requesting authority may give the further information. (5) Despite subsection (3), the requested authority may refuse to give the requesting authority so much of the requested information as is covered by any of the following: (a) the requested authority reasonably believes that giving the information could: (i) prejudice the investigation of a contravention (or possible contravention) of a law in force in the Territory; or (ii) prejudice a coronial inquest or inquiry; or (iii) prejudice any proceedings in a court or tribunal; or (iv) contravene any legal professional or client legal privilege; or (v) enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the enforcement or administration of a law to be ascertained; or (vi) endanger a person's life or physical safety; or (vii) prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law in force in the Territory;

Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 146 (b) a circumstance prescribed by regulation exists in relation to the information. (6) The requested authority must give the requesting authority written reasons for refusing to give any or all of the requested information.