30Commissioner and certain chief executive officers entitled to be parties to proceedings

### 30 Commissioner and certain chief executive officers entitled to be parties to proceedings > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***relevant authority*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) the Commissioner; or > > > > > > > > > (b) the secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) ; or > > > > > > > > > (c) the secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) ; or > > > > > > > > > (d) the Director of Public Prosecutions. > > > (2)  Each relevant authority is entitled to be a party to any proceedings for an order under this Division and may make submissions in opposition to, or in support of, the making of the order. > > > (3)  As soon as is practicable after receiving an application under this Division, the magistrate must cause the Commissioner to be notified of the application. > > > (4)  For the purposes of preparing submissions, a relevant authority may, by notice in writing, direct any public authority to provide to the relevant authority, on or before a day specified in the notice, any information held by the public authority that is relevant to an assessment of whether the applicant poses a risk to the lives or the sexual safety of one or more persons, or persons generally. > > > (5)  A public authority to which a direction under [subsection (4)](#GS30@Gs4@EN) is given is authorised and required to provide to the relevant authority the information sought by the direction. > > > (6)  A public authority is not required to give information that is subject to legal professional privilege.