Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
sec.50Disclosure of information to persons affected by investigation
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sec.50 Disclosure of information to persons affected by investigation
A commissioner or the head of a sector regulator or reporting entity may disclose information mentioned in subsection (2) to— a child who is the subject of conduct that forms the basis of an investigation of a reportable allegation or reportable conviction; or a parent, person with parental responsibility or guardian of the child. For subsection (1) , the information is— the progress of an investigation of the reportable allegation or reportable conviction; and the findings of the investigation; and the reasons for the findings; and any action that is to be taken in response to the findings. However, the commissioner or head of a sector regulator or reporting entity must not disclose information under this section if the disclosure would— put the safety or wellbeing of the child or any other person at risk; or prejudice a proceeding or investigation. (sec.50-ssec.1) A commissioner or the head of a sector regulator or reporting entity may disclose information mentioned in subsection (2) to— a child who is the subject of conduct that forms the basis of an investigation of a reportable allegation or reportable conviction; or a parent, person with parental responsibility or guardian of the child. (sec.50-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the information is— the progress of an investigation of the reportable allegation or reportable conviction; and the findings of the investigation; and the reasons for the findings; and any action that is to be taken in response to the findings. (sec.50-ssec.3) However, the commissioner or head of a sector regulator or reporting entity must not disclose information under this section if the disclosure would— put the safety or wellbeing of the child or any other person at risk; or prejudice a proceeding or investigation.
- (a) a child who is the subject of conduct that forms the basis of an investigation of a reportable allegation or reportable conviction; or
- (b) a parent, person with parental responsibility or guardian of the child.
- (a) the progress of an investigation of the reportable allegation or reportable conviction; and
- (b) the findings of the investigation; and
- (c) the reasons for the findings; and
- (d) any action that is to be taken in response to the findings.
- (a) put the safety or wellbeing of the child or any other person at risk; or
- (b) prejudice a proceeding or investigation.