38Children and parents may request correction of register

38 Children and parents may request correction of register

38 Children and parents may request correction of register

(1) A person may apply to the Children’s Guardian to update the specialised substitute residential care register to correct information about the person that is incorrect or incomplete.

(2) If the person is a child, the application may be made by a parent of the child.

(3) The Children’s Guardian must update the register if the Children’s Guardian is satisfied the information is incorrect or incomplete.

(4) The Children’s Guardian must give the applicant written notice of the reasons for not updating the register if the Children’s Guardian decides the information is not incorrect or incomplete.

s 38: Ins 2022 (480), Sch 1[7].