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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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34 Giving information for inquiries
(1) This section applies if inquiries about a child are being made under
section 32 or 33 by the CEO or a police officer (the inquiring
officer).
(2) The inquiring officer may, for the inquiries, request any of the
following persons to give the officer specified information about the
child or another person (for example, a family member of the child)
that directly or indirectly relates to the inquiry:
(aa) a person whom the officer reasonably believes has the
specified information;
(a) a parent or another family member of the child;
(b) a police officer;
(c) a person employed or engaged by an Agency;
(d) an operator of child-related services;
(e) an approved provider of an education and care service
(f) a health practitioner;
(g) the person in charge of a hospital or any other facility for
(h) the person in charge of a school or any other educational
institution;
(i) a service provider for a vulnerable child;
(j) any other person prescribed by regulation.
(2A) A request under subsection (2) must be in writing and must specify:
(a) the date and time by which the specified information must be
given; and
(b) that the information is needed because the inquiring officer
has concerns about the child's wellbeing.
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subsection (3) if: