50Recommendations by Children’s Guardian

50 Recommendations by Children’s Guardian

50 Recommendations by Children’s Guardian

(1) If the Children’s Guardian proposes to recommend in the Children’s Guardian report that the relevant entity take particular action, the Children’s Guardian must consult with the relevant entity about the recommendation before finalising the report.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent the Children’s Guardian reasonably believes consulting with the relevant entity would—

(a) put a person’s health or safety at serious risk, or

(b) put a person who made a report, complaint or notification, or other person, at risk of being harassed or intimidated, or

(c) prejudice an investigation or inquiry.

(3) Recommendations the Children’s Guardian may make include recommendations that—

(a) the reportable conduct or reportable conviction be considered or reconsidered by the relevant entity, or by any person in a position to supervise or direct the relevant entity or employee in relation to the conduct, or

(b) action be taken to rectify, mitigate or change the reportable conduct or the consequences of the reportable conduct, or

(c) a law or practice relating to the conduct be changed, or

(d) other steps be taken.