41Identity of reporter or referrer confidential

41 Identity of reporter or referrer confidential S. 41(1) substituted by No. 48/2006 s. 9(3), amended by Nos 30/2019 s. 7(1), 6/2024 s. 78(1). (1) If a report is made to the Secretary under section 28 or 29, a person (other than the person who made it) must not disclose to any person other than the Secretary or a community-based child and family service provider— (a) the name of the person who made the report; and (b) any information that is likely to lead to the identification of the person who made the report. S. 41(1A) inserted by No. 48/2006 s. 9(3), amended by Nos 30/2019 s. 7(2), 6/2024 s. 78(2). (1A) If a referral is made to a community-based child and family service under section 31 or 32, a person (other than the person who made it) must not disclose to any person other than the Secretary or a community-based child and family service provider— (a) the name of the person who made the referral; and (b) any information that is likely to lead to the identification of the person who made the referral. S. 41(2) amended by No. 30/2019 s. 7(3). (2) Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply if the person who made the report or referral— (a) gives written consent to the Secretary; or S. 41(2)(b) amended by No. 6/2024 s. 78(3). (b) gives written or oral consent to the community-based child and family service provider. S. 41(3) inserted by No. 30/2019 s. 7(4). (3) To avoid doubt, the name of a person who made a report or who made a referral may be shared between— S. 41(3)(a) amended by No. 6/2024 s. 78(4). (a) the Secretary and any community-based child and family service provider; and S. 41(3)(b) amended by No. 6/2024 s. 78(4). (b) a community-based child and family service provider and any other community-based child and family service provider.