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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.245IOther relevant agency review at Minister’s request
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### sec.245I Other relevant agency review at Minister’s request
This section applies in relation to a relevant agency other than the department.
The agency head must carry out a review about the agency’s involvement with the child if the agency’s Minister requests a review under this section.
In exceptional circumstances, the agency’s Minister may ask the agency head to review the agency’s involvement with the child even though no notice under section 245G has been given to the agency head or no review is required under section 245H .
The agency’s Minister may make the request if the Minister considers it would be appropriate, having regard to the circumstances of the child’s death or serious physical injury and the purpose of reviews stated in section 245 (3) .
The agency head may notify the head of another relevant agency that a review is being carried out under this section.
s 245I ins 2020 No. 2 s 6
(sec.245I-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a relevant agency other than the department.
(sec.245I-ssec.2) The agency head must carry out a review about the agency’s involvement with the child if the agency’s Minister requests a review under this section.
(sec.245I-ssec.3) In exceptional circumstances, the agency’s Minister may ask the agency head to review the agency’s involvement with the child even though no notice under section 245G has been given to the agency head or no review is required under section 245H .
(sec.245I-ssec.4) The agency’s Minister may make the request if the Minister considers it would be appropriate, having regard to the circumstances of the child’s death or serious physical injury and the purpose of reviews stated in section 245 (3) .
(sec.245I-ssec.5) The agency head may notify the head of another relevant agency that a review is being carried out under this section.