16NHead of entity to respond to reportable allegation

16N Head of entity to respond to reportable allegation

(1) As soon as practicable after the head of an entity becomes aware of a reportable allegation against an employee of the entity, the head must—

(a) investigate the reportable allegation or permit a regulator, or an independent investigator engaged by the entity or regulator, to investigate the reportable allegation; and

S. 16N(1)(b) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 55(Sch. 1 item 1.20(a)).

(b) inform the Social Services Regulator of the identity of the body or person who will conduct the investigation.

S. 16N(2) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 55(Sch. 1 item 1.20(b)).

(2) If the Social Services Regulator requests in writing that the head of the entity provide to the Social Services Regulator information or documents relating to a reportable allegation or an investigation, the head of the entity must comply with the request.

S. 16N(3) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 55(Sch. 1 item 1.20(c)).

(3) As soon as practicable after an investigation has concluded, the head of the entity must give the Social Services Regulator—

(a) a copy of the findings of the investigation and the reasons for those findings; and

S. 16N(3)(b) amended by No. 4/2018 s. 5.

(b) details of any disciplinary or other action that the entity proposes to take in relation to the employee and the reasons for that action; and

S. 16N(3)(c) amended by No. 4/2018 s. 5.

(c) if the entity does not propose to take any disciplinary or other action in relation to the employee, the reasons why no action is to be taken.

Note to s. 16N inserted by No. 58/2025 s. 6.

This section applies with modification if the head of an entity has been granted an exemption in respect of a reportable allegation—see section 16IA.

S. 16O (Heading) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 55(Sch. 1 item 1.21).

S. 16O inserted by No. 4/2017 s. 6.