151Provision of information to Children’s Guardian

151 Provision of information to Children’s Guardian

151 Provision of information to Children’s Guardian

(1) This section applies to information of a class that the Children’s Guardian has determined is information relevant to the exercise of the functions of the Children’s Guardian in connection with—

(a) the accreditation of designated agencies, or

(b) specialised substitute residential care.

(2) An Official Community Visitor is required to provide to the Children’s Guardian, and the Children’s Guardian is authorised to collect and use, information belonging to a class referred to in subsection (1), if the Children’s Guardian has notified the Official Community Visitor the information belongs to the class.

(3) A provision of an Act or law that prohibits or restricts the disclosure of information does not operate to prevent the provision of information, or affect a duty to provide information, under this section.

s 151: Am 2022 No 33, Sch 1[31].