4Concealment of offences by certain persons

4 Concealment of offences by certain persons

4 Concealment of offences by certain persons

For the purposes of sections 316(5) and 316A(7) of the Act, the following professions, callings or vocations are prescribed—

(a) a legal practitioner,

(b) a medical practitioner,

(c) a psychologist,

(d) a nurse,

(e) a social worker, including—

(i) a support worker for victims of crime, and

(ii) a counsellor who treats persons for emotional or psychological conditions suffered by them,

(f) a member of the clergy of any church or religious denomination,

(g) a researcher for professional or academic purposes,

(h) if the child abuse offence referred to in section 316A(1) of the Act is an offence under section 60E of the Act, a school teacher, including a principal of a school,

(i) an arbitrator,

(j) a mediator.