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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
83BInquiries
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83B Inquiries
(1) For the purpose of monitoring the wellbeing of the child, the
authorised officer may 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 wellbeing of the child:
(a) a person whom the officer reasonably believes has the
specified information;
(b) the carer of the child;
(c) a parent or another family member of the child;
(d) a police officer;
(e) a person employed or engaged by an Agency;
(f) an operator of child-related services;
(g) an approved provider of an education and care service
(h) a health practitioner;
(i) the person in charge of a hospital or any other facility for
(j) the person in charge of a school or any other educational
institution;
(k) a service provider for a vulnerable child;
(l) any other person prescribed by regulation.
(a) the date and time by which the specified information must be
given; and
(b) that the information is needed for the purpose of monitoring
(2) The person must comply with the request.
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subsection (2) if: