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### sec.467 Mandatory reporting
Section 191 applies to a professional in relation to harm or likely harm if the professional—
was required to give notice of the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC; and
did not give the notice before the commencement day.
Section 192 applies to a professional in relation to harm or likely harm if the professional—
orally gave notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC; and
did not give written notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KD, before the commencement day.
Section 194 applies to a professional in relation to harm or likely harm if the professional gave the chief executive (child safety) a notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC or 76KD.
Section 194(3) applies to a request for stated information under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KF that was not complied with before the commencement day.
In this section—
commencement day means—
for subsection (1)—the day section 191 commences; or
for subsection (2)—the day section 192 commences; or
for subsection (3) or (4)—the day section 194 commences.
(sec.467-ssec.1) Section 191 applies to a professional in relation to harm or likely harm if the professional— was required to give notice of the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC; and did not give the notice before the commencement day.
(sec.467-ssec.2) Section 192 applies to a professional in relation to harm or likely harm if the professional— orally gave notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC; and did not give written notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KD, before the commencement day.
(sec.467-ssec.3) Section 194 applies to a professional in relation to harm or likely harm if the professional gave the chief executive (child safety) a notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC or 76KD.
(sec.467-ssec.4) Section 194(3) applies to a request for stated information under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KF that was not complied with before the commencement day.
(sec.467-ssec.5) In this section— commencement day means— for subsection (1)—the day section 191 commences; or for subsection (2)—the day section 192 commences; or for subsection (3) or (4)—the day section 194 commences.
- (a) was required to give notice of the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC; and
- (b) did not give the notice before the commencement day.
- (a) orally gave notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KC; and
- (b) did not give written notice about the harm or likely harm under the Health Act 1937 , section 76KD, before the commencement day.
- (a) for subsection (1)—the day section 191 commences; or
- (b) for subsection (2)—the day section 192 commences; or
- (c) for subsection (3) or (4)—the day section 194 commences.