205Investigation by protective intervener

205 Investigation by protective intervener

(1) A protective intervener must, as soon as practicable after receiving a protective intervention report, investigate, or cause another protective intervener to investigate, the subject-matter of the report in a way that will be in the best interests of the child.

(2) A protective intervener who is investigating the subject-matter of a report—

S. 205(2)(a) amended by No. 11/2018 s. 22(1)(a).

(a) must inform the child and the child's parents that any information they give may be used for the purposes of a protection application.

S. 205(2)(b) repealed by No. 11/2018 s. 22(1)(b).

Note to s. 205(2) inserted by No. 23/2017 s. 32(2).

See also Part 5A of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 in respect of the use and disclosure obligations of persons or bodies prescribed to be information sharing entities under that Act.

S. 205(3) repealed by No. 11/2018 s. 22(2).