sec.88Use of information

### sec.88 Use of information The public guardian may use information obtained under this part or another law to help the public guardian discharge the public guardian’s child advocate functions in relation to a child. For example, information may be used— to help a child by providing information or advice about a matter to the child; or for a child mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 74 (1) —to help the child if the child considers that the charter of rights set out in the Child Protection Act , schedule 1 is not being complied with in relation to the child; or to help a child by monitoring any plan prepared for the child’s health, education or benefit to ensure it is being adhered to; or to help a child by monitoring any case plan, under the Child Protection Act , that is prepared for the child to ensure it is being adhered to; or to link a child with someone else who is in a position to help the child with a particular matter; or to work with another entity to meet a child’s needs; or to support a child in the resolution of an issue a child may have with a particular entity; or to help the child to lodge a complaint about something with a particular entity; or to support a child at a conference, mediation or other meeting; or to support or make submissions on behalf of a child at a court or tribunal hearing. Without limiting subsection (1) , the public guardian may also use the information to help decide the children receiving visits from community visitors (child) under part 2 or the frequency of the visits. (sec.88-ssec.1) The public guardian may use information obtained under this part or another law to help the public guardian discharge the public guardian’s child advocate functions in relation to a child. (sec.88-ssec.2) For example, information may be used— to help a child by providing information or advice about a matter to the child; or for a child mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 74 (1) —to help the child if the child considers that the charter of rights set out in the Child Protection Act , schedule 1 is not being complied with in relation to the child; or to help a child by monitoring any plan prepared for the child’s health, education or benefit to ensure it is being adhered to; or to help a child by monitoring any case plan, under the Child Protection Act , that is prepared for the child to ensure it is being adhered to; or to link a child with someone else who is in a position to help the child with a particular matter; or to work with another entity to meet a child’s needs; or to support a child in the resolution of an issue a child may have with a particular entity; or to help the child to lodge a complaint about something with a particular entity; or to support a child at a conference, mediation or other meeting; or to support or make submissions on behalf of a child at a court or tribunal hearing. (sec.88-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) , the public guardian may also use the information to help decide the children receiving visits from community visitors (child) under part 2 or the frequency of the visits. - (a) to help a child by providing information or advice about a matter to the child; or - (b) for a child mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 74 (1) —to help the child if the child considers that the charter of rights set out in the Child Protection Act , schedule 1 is not being complied with in relation to the child; or - (c) to help a child by monitoring any plan prepared for the child’s health, education or benefit to ensure it is being adhered to; or - (d) to help a child by monitoring any case plan, under the Child Protection Act , that is prepared for the child to ensure it is being adhered to; or - (e) to link a child with someone else who is in a position to help the child with a particular matter; or - (f) to work with another entity to meet a child’s needs; or - (g) to support a child in the resolution of an issue a child may have with a particular entity; or - (h) to help the child to lodge a complaint about something with a particular entity; or - (i) to support a child at a conference, mediation or other meeting; or - (j) to support or make submissions on behalf of a child at a court or tribunal hearing.