Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
40BNotice of use of information or document
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40B Notice of use of information or document
(1) When making a request under section 40A(1), a relevant person must inform the person or body to whom the request is made that the information or document requested is to be used by the relevant person—
(a) in the case of a relevant person that is a sector regulator, to perform functions or exercise powers under this Act; or
(b) in the case of a relevant person that is an integrated sector regulator—
(i) to perform functions or exercise powers under the relevant person's authorising Act that relate to the Child Safe Standards; or
(ii) if the relevant person has any functions or powers under this Act, to perform those functions or exercise those powers.
(2) A disclosure of any information or document by a person or body is not unlawful merely because the relevant person fails to comply with subsection (1) when making the request for that disclosure.
S. 41 (Heading) amended by No. 23/2021 s. 41(1).
New s. 41 inserted by No. 63/2016 s. 8, amended by No. 23/2021 s. 41(2).