183Investigation and report of investigation

183 Investigation and report of investigation

(1) The DFFH Secretary must—

S. 183(1)(a) amended by No. 41/2025 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 35.2(a)).

(a) inquire into any matter referred to the Secretary under this Part; and

(b) provide a report on the matter to the Children's Court within 21 days of the referral.

(2) The report of the DFFH Secretary must—

S. 183(2)(a) amended by No. 41/2025 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 35.2(b)).

(a) confirm that the DFFH Secretary has inquired into the matter referred; and

(b) advise that—

(i) a protection application has been made by the DFFH Secretary; or

(ii) an application for a therapeutic treatment order has been made by the DFFH Secretary; or

(iii) the DFFH Secretary is satisfied that no protection application or no application for a therapeutic treatment order, as the case may be, is required.