sec.159MBSharing information—assessment or investigation

### sec.159MB Sharing information—assessment or investigation A prescribed entity or service provider (each a holder ) may give the chief executive or an authorised officer (each a recipient ) information if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the recipient— investigate an allegation of harm or risk of harm to a child or assess a child’s need for protection; or take action, or decide whether the recipient reasonably suspects a child is in need of protection, under section 14 ; or investigate or assess, before the birth of a child, the likelihood that the child will need protection after the child is born. The chief executive or an authorised officer (each also a holder ) may give a prescribed entity or a service provider information (each also a recipient ) if the holder reasonably believes giving the information may help the recipient decide whether to give the holder information under subsection (1) . s 159MB ins 2017 No. 44 s 62 (sec.159MB-ssec.1) A prescribed entity or service provider (each a holder ) may give the chief executive or an authorised officer (each a recipient ) information if the holder reasonably believes the information may help the recipient— investigate an allegation of harm or risk of harm to a child or assess a child’s need for protection; or take action, or decide whether the recipient reasonably suspects a child is in need of protection, under section 14 ; or investigate or assess, before the birth of a child, the likelihood that the child will need protection after the child is born. (sec.159MB-ssec.2) The chief executive or an authorised officer (each also a holder ) may give a prescribed entity or a service provider information (each also a recipient ) if the holder reasonably believes giving the information may help the recipient decide whether to give the holder information under subsection (1) . - (a) investigate an allegation of harm or risk of harm to a child or assess a child’s need for protection; or - (b) take action, or decide whether the recipient reasonably suspects a child is in need of protection, under section 14 ; or - (c) investigate or assess, before the birth of a child, the likelihood that the child will need protection after the child is born.