134Referral of matters to police and other investigative agencies

134 Referral of matters to police and other investigative agencies

134 Referral of matters to police and other investigative agencies

(1) This section applies if information obtained by the Children’s Guardian in the course of exercising the Children’s Guardian’s functions is—

(a) information relating to a possible criminal offence under an Act or other law, or

(b) information relating to grounds for possible disciplinary action under an Act or other law.

(2) The Children’s Guardian may refer the information to—

(a) the Commissioner of Police, or

(b) the Ombudsman, or

(c) the Secretary, or

(d) a NSW, interstate or Commonwealth investigative or disciplinary government agency the Children’s Guardian considers appropriate.

(3) However, this section does not apply to information obtained in the course of exercising functions under section 40A of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

(4) Nothing in this section limits or affects the operation of Chapter 16A of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.