sec.14Substantiation of alleged harm

### sec.14 Substantiation of alleged harm If the chief executive becomes aware (whether because of notification given to the chief executive or otherwise) of alleged harm or alleged risk of harm to a child and reasonably suspects the child is in need of protection, the chief executive must immediately— have an authorised officer investigate the allegation, assess whether the alleged harm or risk of harm can be substantiated and, if it can, assess the child’s protective needs; or take other action the chief executive considers appropriate. If the chief executive reasonably believes alleged harm to a child may involve the commission of a criminal offence relating to the child, the chief executive must immediately give details of the alleged harm to the police commissioner. Subsection (2) applies whether or not the chief executive suspects the child is in need of protection. s 14 amd 2005 No. 40 s 8 ; 2010 No. 33 s 13 ; 2014 No. 28 s 7 (sec.14-ssec.1) If the chief executive becomes aware (whether because of notification given to the chief executive or otherwise) of alleged harm or alleged risk of harm to a child and reasonably suspects the child is in need of protection, the chief executive must immediately— have an authorised officer investigate the allegation, assess whether the alleged harm or risk of harm can be substantiated and, if it can, assess the child’s protective needs; or take other action the chief executive considers appropriate. (sec.14-ssec.2) If the chief executive reasonably believes alleged harm to a child may involve the commission of a criminal offence relating to the child, the chief executive must immediately give details of the alleged harm to the police commissioner. (sec.14-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies whether or not the chief executive suspects the child is in need of protection. - (a) have an authorised officer investigate the allegation, assess whether the alleged harm or risk of harm can be substantiated and, if it can, assess the child’s protective needs; or - (b) take other action the chief executive considers appropriate.