sec.188BDisclosure of information to a child’s family group

### sec.188B Disclosure of information to a child’s family group The chief executive or an authorised officer may disclose information about a child to a member of the child’s family group if satisfied the disclosure would be in the child’s best interests. Before disclosing information under this section, the chief executive or officer must— obtain and have regard to the child’s views, if the child is able to form and express views, taking into account the child’s age and ability to understand; and consider whether the disclosure is likely to adversely affect the child’s relationship with members of the child’s family group; and consider whether the disclosure is likely to have adverse effects for anyone else, including a risk to anyone’s safety; and have regard to— any views expressed by the child’s parents; and the relationship between the child and the person to whom it is proposed to disclose the information, and any views expressed by that person; and the child’s case plan. This section applies subject to subdivision 1 . s 188B ins 2005 No. 40 s 64 amd 2017 No. 44 s 70 ; 2022 No. 7 s 132 sch 1 (sec.188B-ssec.1) The chief executive or an authorised officer may disclose information about a child to a member of the child’s family group if satisfied the disclosure would be in the child’s best interests. (sec.188B-ssec.2) Before disclosing information under this section, the chief executive or officer must— obtain and have regard to the child’s views, if the child is able to form and express views, taking into account the child’s age and ability to understand; and consider whether the disclosure is likely to adversely affect the child’s relationship with members of the child’s family group; and consider whether the disclosure is likely to have adverse effects for anyone else, including a risk to anyone’s safety; and have regard to— any views expressed by the child’s parents; and the relationship between the child and the person to whom it is proposed to disclose the information, and any views expressed by that person; and the child’s case plan. (sec.188B-ssec.3) This section applies subject to subdivision 1 . - (a) obtain and have regard to the child’s views, if the child is able to form and express views, taking into account the child’s age and ability to understand; and - (b) consider whether the disclosure is likely to adversely affect the child’s relationship with members of the child’s family group; and - (c) consider whether the disclosure is likely to have adverse effects for anyone else, including a risk to anyone’s safety; and - (d) have regard to— (i) any views expressed by the child’s parents; and (ii) the relationship between the child and the person to whom it is proposed to disclose the information, and any views expressed by that person; and (iii) the child’s case plan. - (i) any views expressed by the child’s parents; and - (ii) the relationship between the child and the person to whom it is proposed to disclose the information, and any views expressed by that person; and - (iii) the child’s case plan. - (i) any views expressed by the child’s parents; and - (ii) the relationship between the child and the person to whom it is proposed to disclose the information, and any views expressed by that person; and - (iii) the child’s case plan.