465Duty to report suspected offences

465 Duty to report suspected offences

465 Duty to report suspected offences

(1) This section applies if a relevant person suspects on reasonable grounds, after investigation or otherwise, that a person has committed a serious offence (except in the case of an offence against this Law for which the relevant person is the appropriate prosecuting authority).

(2) The relevant person must—

(a) report the suspected offence (if it has not already been reported) to the police or other appropriate investigating or prosecuting authority; and

(b) make available to the police or authority the information and documents relevant to the suspected offence in the possession of, or under the control of, the person (regardless of who reported it).

(3) The obligation under subsection (2)(b) to make available the information and documents continues while the relevant person holds the relevant suspicion.

(4) In this section—

relevant person means—

(a) the Council or the Commissioner; or

(b) the Admissions Committee; or

(c) a local regulatory authority; or

(d) a delegate of the Council, the Commissioner or a local regulatory authority.

(e) (Repealed)

s 465: Am 2016 No 60, sec 9.