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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.80EDealing with complaint
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### sec.80E Dealing with complaint
If the chief executive does not refuse to deal with a complaint under section 80D , the chief executive must take all reasonable steps to resolve the complaint as soon as is reasonably practicable.
After taking the reasonable steps, the chief executive must give the complainant a response to the complaint stating—
the steps taken to resolve the complaint; and
the reason the chief executive considers the steps taken are reasonable in the circumstances; and
any results of the steps taken that are known at the time of giving the response.
s 80E ins 2017 No. 44 s 45
(sec.80E-ssec.1) If the chief executive does not refuse to deal with a complaint under section 80D , the chief executive must take all reasonable steps to resolve the complaint as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(sec.80E-ssec.2) After taking the reasonable steps, the chief executive must give the complainant a response to the complaint stating— the steps taken to resolve the complaint; and the reason the chief executive considers the steps taken are reasonable in the circumstances; and any results of the steps taken that are known at the time of giving the response.
- (a) the steps taken to resolve the complaint; and
- (b) the reason the chief executive considers the steps taken are reasonable in the circumstances; and
- (c) any results of the steps taken that are known at the time of giving the response.