Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
300CSerious detrimental action—relationship between criminal and civil proceedings [NSW]
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300C Serious detrimental action—relationship between criminal and civil proceedings [NSW]
300C Serious detrimental action—relationship between criminal and civil proceedings [NSW]
A person may institute proceedings under section 300 or 300A even if—
(a) no prosecution has been brought in relation to the relevant serious detrimental action; or
(b) the person against whom the proceedings are instituted has been acquitted of a serious detrimental action offence on the same, or substantially the same, facts relied on in the proceedings.
s 300C: Ins 2025 No 68, Sch 1[9].