863CEntity may provide reportable conduct information

863C Entity may provide reportable conduct information (1) If a child safety information sharing entity or a designated entity (a requested entity) is asked under section 863B (1) to provide reportable conduct information, and is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the information is relevant for the entity making the request (the requesting entity) to do or deal with something mentioned in section 863B (2), the requested entity must provide the (2) However, a requested entity may refuse to provide reportable conduct information if satisfied on reasonable grounds that providing the information would— (a) prejudice an investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of a law in force in the territory; or (b) prejudice a coronial inquest or inquiry; or (c) contravene legal professional or client legal privilege; or (d) enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information for the enforcement or administration of a territory law to be revealed; or (e) endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or (f) prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a territory law; or (g) prejudice a proceeding in relation to a care and protection order; or (h) not be in the public interest. (3) If a requested entity refuses to provide reportable conduct information to a requesting entity, the requested entity must tell the requesting entity, in writing, that the entity refuses to provide the information and the reason for the refusal.

863CA Unsolicited provision of information A child safety information sharing entity or the head of a designated entity (the providing entity) may, on the providing entity’s own initiative, give reportable conduct information to another child safety information sharing entity or a designated entity (the receiving entity) if the providing entity is satisfied on reasonable grounds that giving the information is relevant for the receiving entity to— (a) do any of the following for the safety, welfare or wellbeing of a child, young person or class of child or young person: (i) make a decision or an assessment; (ii) plan, begin, or conduct an investigation; (iii) provide any other service in accordance with the receiving entity’s functions; or (b) deal with a risk to a child, young person or class of child or young person that might arise in the course of the receiving entity’s operation as a child safety information sharing entity or designated entity, including as an employer.