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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.159MASharing information—reporting suspicion to chief executive
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### sec.159MA Sharing information—reporting suspicion to chief executive
A prescribed entity or service provider (each a holder ) may give a prescribed entity or service provider (each a recipient ) information if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the recipient—
decide whether information about suspected harm or risk of harm to a child should be given to the chief executive; or
decide whether information about an unborn child who may need protection after birth should be given to the chief executive.
s 159MA ins 2017 No. 44 s 62
- (a) decide whether information about suspected harm or risk of harm to a child should be given to the chief executive; or
- (b) decide whether information about an unborn child who may need protection after birth should be given to the chief executive.