sec.6Matters to consider before telling or notifying parents— Act , s 85 or 86

sec.6 Matters to consider before telling or notifying parents— Act , s 85 or 86

For section 85 (3) or 86 (3) of the Act , this section prescribes the matters the chief executive must consider in relation to a relevant person for a child to whom that section applies. The matters are whether the relevant person— has a history of violence relevant to the safety of the child or anyone else with whom the child is living; and has recently threatened to harm the child or anyone else with whom the child is living; and is likely to behave in a way that is likely to frighten or intimidate the child or another child with whom the child is living; and is likely to attempt to intimidate or otherwise adversely influence the child in relation to any future court proceedings; and is likely to attempt to remove the child from the chief executive’s custody or guardianship; and has previously engaged in violent behaviour, harassment or other harmful behaviour in response to an action taken to protect the child. In this section— relevant person , for a child to whom section 85 or 86 of the Act applies, means— a parent of the child; or a spouse of a parent of the child; or another person closely associated with a parent of the child. violence means— physical violence; or non-physical violence, including, for example, emotional or psychological abuse and coercion. (sec.6-ssec.1) For section 85 (3) or 86 (3) of the Act , this section prescribes the matters the chief executive must consider in relation to a relevant person for a child to whom that section applies. (sec.6-ssec.2) The matters are whether the relevant person— has a history of violence relevant to the safety of the child or anyone else with whom the child is living; and has recently threatened to harm the child or anyone else with whom the child is living; and is likely to behave in a way that is likely to frighten or intimidate the child or another child with whom the child is living; and is likely to attempt to intimidate or otherwise adversely influence the child in relation to any future court proceedings; and is likely to attempt to remove the child from the chief executive’s custody or guardianship; and has previously engaged in violent behaviour, harassment or other harmful behaviour in response to an action taken to protect the child. (sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— relevant person , for a child to whom section 85 or 86 of the Act applies, means— a parent of the child; or a spouse of a parent of the child; or another person closely associated with a parent of the child. violence means— physical violence; or non-physical violence, including, for example, emotional or psychological abuse and coercion.

• (a) has a history of violence relevant to the safety of the child or anyone else with whom the child is living; and
• (b) has recently threatened to harm the child or anyone else with whom the child is living; and