806What is a research project?

806 What is a research project? research project means a research project by an entity (the researcher) that involves— (a) the director-general giving the researcher protected information (including sensitive information) about a child or young person; or Note 1 The director-general may give protected information to a researcher for an approved project (see s 855). Note 2 Protected information is defined in s 844. Sensitive information is defined in s 845.

Chapter 22 Research involving children and young people (b) the researcher recruiting a person through the director-general to take part in the project if— (i) the person is a child or young person who is the subject of a proceeding under this Act; or (ii) the person is a child or young person for whom a care and protection order is in force; or (iii) the person is a child or young person the subject of a voluntary report or a mandatory report; or (iv) the person is a child or young person for whom the director-general has parental responsibility; or (v) the person is a young detainee; or (c) the researcher recruiting a person who exercises a function under this Act; or (d) the researcher conducting the research project at a place of care, a detention place or an intensive therapy place. (2) However, a research project does not include— (a) the director-general giving the researcher protected information (including sensitive information) about a child or young person in a form that does not identify an individual or allow an individual’s identity to be worked out (including a person who made a voluntary report or mandatory report); or (b) an activity conducted by the director-general that would reasonably be considered to be a quality assurance exercise or an audit.