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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.245EDepartment review following involvement with child
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### sec.245E Department review following involvement with child
The chief executive must carry out a review about the department’s involvement with the child if—
at the time of the child’s death or serious physical injury, the child was in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship; or
within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury, the chief executive became aware of alleged harm or an alleged risk of harm to the child in the course of performing functions under this Act; or
within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury, the chief executive took action under this Act in relation to the child; or
the child was less than 1 year old at the time of death or serious physical injury and, before the child was born, the chief executive reasonably suspected the child might be in need of protection after the child was born.
s 245E ins 2020 No. 2 s 6
- (a) at the time of the child’s death or serious physical injury, the child was in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship; or
- (b) within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury, the chief executive became aware of alleged harm or an alleged risk of harm to the child in the course of performing functions under this Act; or
- (c) within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury, the chief executive took action under this Act in relation to the child; or
- (d) the child was less than 1 year old at the time of death or serious physical injury and, before the child was born, the chief executive reasonably suspected the child might be in need of protection after the child was born.