31Exemptions about investigations and investigation reports

31 Exemptions about investigations and investigation reports

31 Exemptions about investigations and investigation reports

(1) The Children’s Guardian may, by written notice given to the head of a relevant entity, exempt the head from commencing or continuing either of the following—

(a) an investigation into a reportable allegation,

(b) a determination as to whether a conviction considered to be a reportable conviction is a reportable conviction.

(2) An exemption under subsection (1) applies until the head of the relevant entity is otherwise notified, in writing, by the Children’s Guardian that the exemption is revoked.

(3) An exemption under subsection (1) is taken to be an exemption from the requirement for the relevant entity to provide an entity report or an interim report.

(4) Without limiting subsection (1), the Children’s Guardian may exempt the head of a relevant entity if a matter is already being investigated by another relevant entity.

(5) The Children’s Guardian may also exempt the relevant entity from the requirement to provide an entity report or an interim report in relation to a matter after the Children’s Guardian receives the notification for the matter.