sec.245GNotification about department review

### sec.245G Notification about department review This section applies if, under section 245E or 245F , the chief executive is required to carry out a review about the department’s involvement with the child. As soon as the chief executive becomes aware of the requirement to carry out the review, the chief executive must give a written notice to— the head of each other relevant agency other than a Hospital and Health Service; and if the litigation director is performing or has performed a litigation function in relation to the child—the litigation director. The notice given to the head of a relevant agency must— state that— the child has died or suffered serious physical injury; and the chief executive is required to carry out a review under this chapter; and the agency head may also be required to carry out a review under this chapter; and include any of the following information held by the chief executive— the child’s name and date of birth; the date of the child’s death or injury; any other information the chief executive considers may be relevant to a determination about whether the agency head is required under section 245H to carry out a review. As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under subsection (2) (a) , the chief executive (health) must— determine whether a Hospital and Health Service may have provided a service to the child within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury; and if so, give a copy of the notice to the head of the Hospital and Health Service. In this section— chief executive (health) means the chief executive of the department mainly responsible for public health. s 245G ins 2020 No. 2 s 6 (sec.245G-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 245E or 245F , the chief executive is required to carry out a review about the department’s involvement with the child. (sec.245G-ssec.2) As soon as the chief executive becomes aware of the requirement to carry out the review, the chief executive must give a written notice to— the head of each other relevant agency other than a Hospital and Health Service; and if the litigation director is performing or has performed a litigation function in relation to the child—the litigation director. (sec.245G-ssec.3) The notice given to the head of a relevant agency must— state that— the child has died or suffered serious physical injury; and the chief executive is required to carry out a review under this chapter; and the agency head may also be required to carry out a review under this chapter; and include any of the following information held by the chief executive— the child’s name and date of birth; the date of the child’s death or injury; any other information the chief executive considers may be relevant to a determination about whether the agency head is required under section 245H to carry out a review. (sec.245G-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under subsection (2) (a) , the chief executive (health) must— determine whether a Hospital and Health Service may have provided a service to the child within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury; and if so, give a copy of the notice to the head of the Hospital and Health Service. (sec.245G-ssec.5) In this section— chief executive (health) means the chief executive of the department mainly responsible for public health. - (a) the head of each other relevant agency other than a Hospital and Health Service; and - (b) if the litigation director is performing or has performed a litigation function in relation to the child—the litigation director. - (a) state that— (i) the child has died or suffered serious physical injury; and (ii) the chief executive is required to carry out a review under this chapter; and (iii) the agency head may also be required to carry out a review under this chapter; and - (i) the child has died or suffered serious physical injury; and - (ii) the chief executive is required to carry out a review under this chapter; and - (iii) the agency head may also be required to carry out a review under this chapter; and - (b) include any of the following information held by the chief executive— (i) the child’s name and date of birth; (ii) the date of the child’s death or injury; (iii) any other information the chief executive considers may be relevant to a determination about whether the agency head is required under section 245H to carry out a review. - (i) the child’s name and date of birth; - (ii) the date of the child’s death or injury; - (iii) any other information the chief executive considers may be relevant to a determination about whether the agency head is required under section 245H to carry out a review. - (i) the child has died or suffered serious physical injury; and - (ii) the chief executive is required to carry out a review under this chapter; and - (iii) the agency head may also be required to carry out a review under this chapter; and - (i) the child’s name and date of birth; - (ii) the date of the child’s death or injury; - (iii) any other information the chief executive considers may be relevant to a determination about whether the agency head is required under section 245H to carry out a review. - (a) determine whether a Hospital and Health Service may have provided a service to the child within 1 year before the child’s death or serious physical injury; and - (b) if so, give a copy of the notice to the head of the Hospital and Health Service.