17Secretary not obliged to take action in certain circumstances

### 17 Secretary not obliged to take action in certain circumstances > [*\[Section 17 Substituted by No. 22 of 2009, s. 9, Applied:01 Aug 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-08-01/act-2009-022#GS9@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 15 of 2011, s. 7, Applied:28 Jun 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-06-28/act-2011-015#GS7@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (2)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2011, s. 7, Applied:28 Jun 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-06-28/act-2011-015#GS7@Hpb@EN) Nothing in this Act requires the Secretary or a Community-Based Intake Service to take or initiate any action under this Act in respect of a risk notification if the Secretary or a Community-Based Intake Service is satisfied – > > > > > > (a) that the information or observations on which the notification was based were not sufficient to constitute reasonable grounds for the belief or suspicion contained in the notification; or > > > > > > > (b) that, while there are reasonable grounds for the notification, proper arrangements exist for the care and protection of the child, and the matter of the apparent abuse or neglect or the likelihood of the child being killed or abused or neglected has been or is being adequately dealt with; or > > > > > > > (c) that no further action is required in respect of the notification.