36Report by relevant entity about investigation or determination

36 Report by relevant entity about investigation or determination

36 Report by relevant entity about investigation or determination

(1) After an investigation or determination is completed, the head of the relevant entity must prepare a report for the Children’s Guardian (an entity report), unless—

(a) an exemption applies under section 31, or

(b) the head of the relevant entity has a reasonable excuse, or

(c) the Children’s Guardian consents to an extension of time for the head of the relevant entity to prepare the report.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) The entity report must be provided to the Children’s Guardian within 30 business days after the head of the entity receiving the report of the reportable allegation or conviction considered to be a reportable conviction, unless the head of the relevant entity gives the Children’s Guardian—

(a) an interim report under section 38 within 30 business days after receiving the report of the reportable allegation or conviction considered to be a reportable conviction, and

(b) a reason for not providing the report within 30 business days, and

(c) an estimated time frame for the completion of the entity report.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(3) Despite subsection (2), if the Children’s Guardian consents to an extension of time under subsection (1)(c), the report is due by the date granted under the extension.

(3A) Despite subsection (2), the entity report is not required to be given to the Children’s Guardian if the conduct is, because of an exemption under section 30(1), exempt from notification under section 29.

(4) The entity may give the entity report to the employee of the relevant entity the subject of the report.

s 36: Am 2021 No 45, Sch 5[6]; 2025 No 46, Sch 1[17].