5Concealment of offences by certain persons

5 Concealment of offences by certain persons

5 Concealment of offences by certain persons

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

(a) an arbitrator,

(b) a legal practitioner,

(c) a mediator,

(d) a medical practitioner,

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

(f) a midwife,

(g) a nurse,

(h) a psychologist,

(i) a social worker, including—

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

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

(j) a researcher for professional or academic purposes,

(k) if the child abuse offence referred to in the Act, section 316A(1) is an offence under the Act, section 60E—a teacher at, or the principal or deputy principal of, a school.