45Further information after receiving entity report

45 Further information after receiving entity report

45 Further information after receiving entity report

(1) After receiving an entity report, the Children’s Guardian may require the head of the relevant entity to provide additional information the Children’s Guardian considers necessary to enable the Children’s Guardian to determine—

(a) whether—

(i) the reportable allegation was properly investigated, or

(ii) the conviction considered to be a reportable conviction was properly determined, and

(b) whether appropriate action was, or can be, taken as a result of the investigation or determination.

(2) In this section—

appropriate action includes a penalty for the making of a reportable allegation that is shown to be false or misleading.