10Definitions

10 Definitions

10 Definitions

In this Part—

assault see section 25.

Children’s Guardian report see section 49.

complaint means—

(a) (Repealed)

(b) a complaint made to the Children’s Guardian under section 28(1) or (2).

contractor includes—

(a) a subcontractor, and

(b) an employee of, or volunteer for, the contractor, and

(c) an employee of, or volunteer for, a third party employer.

employee, of a relevant entity, see section 16.

employment includes engagement of a person as a volunteer or contractor taken to be an employee under this Part.

entity report see section 36(1).

finding of reportable conduct see section 26.

head, of a relevant entity, see section 17.

ill-treatment, of a child, see section 23.

investigation, of a matter, includes any preliminary or other inquiry into, or examination of, the matter, other than a preliminary inquiry under section 44.

investigator means a person conducting an investigation on behalf of the head of a relevant entity, including a delegate.

local government authority see section 15.

neglect, of a child, see section 24.

notification see section 29(2).

public authority see section 14.

relevant entity see section 12.

religious body see section 15A.

report means—

(a) a report made to the head of a relevant entity under section 27(2)(a) or (3)(a), or

(b) if the head of a relevant agency otherwise becomes aware of a matter under section 29(1)(b).

reportable allegation see section 18.

reportable conduct see section 20.

reportable conduct scheme see section 11.

reportable conviction see section 19.

responsible Minister means—

(a) for a relevant entity that is a government sector agency or a person employed in a government sector agency—

(i) the Minister responsible for the agency, or

(ii) if there is more than one Minister responsible for the agency, the Minister who, in the opinion of the Children’s Guardian, is most nearly connected with the conduct of the agency, and