sec.44CDisclosing confidential information about a child without the child’s consent

sec.44C Disclosing confidential information about a child without the child’s consent

This section applies if a prescribed entity or service provider discloses, under section 297G (2) of the Act , confidential information relating to a child to another entity without the child’s consent. The prescribed entity or service provider must make all reasonable attempts to advise the child of— the disclosure; and the purpose, mentioned in section 297G (2) (a) to (f) of the Act , that the prescribed entity or service provider reasonably believes the information may help the recipient of the information to do. However, the prescribed entity or service provider may delay advising the child under subsection (2) if the prescribed entity or service provider reasonably believes the delay is appropriate in all the circumstances. The prescribed entity or service provider must make a record of an attempt made by the prescribed entity or service provider— to obtain the child’s consent to the disclosure; and to advise the child under subsection (2) . In this section— prescribed entity see section 297D of the Act . service provider see section 297D of the Act . s 44C ins 2019 SL No. 261 s 12 (sec.44C-ssec.1) This section applies if a prescribed entity or service provider discloses, under section 297G (2) of the Act , confidential information relating to a child to another entity without the child’s consent. (sec.44C-ssec.2) The prescribed entity or service provider must make all reasonable attempts to advise the child of— the disclosure; and the purpose, mentioned in section 297G (2) (a) to (f) of the Act , that the prescribed entity or service provider reasonably believes the information may help the recipient of the information to do. (sec.44C-ssec.3) However, the prescribed entity or service provider may delay advising the child under subsection (2) if the prescribed entity or service provider reasonably believes the delay is appropriate in all the circumstances. (sec.44C-ssec.4) The prescribed entity or service provider must make a record of an attempt made by the prescribed entity or service provider— to obtain the child’s consent to the disclosure; and to advise the child under subsection (2) . (sec.44C-ssec.5) In this section— prescribed entity see section 297D of the Act . service provider see section 297D of the Act .

• (a) the disclosure; and
• (b) the purpose, mentioned in section 297G (2) (a) to (f) of the Act , that the prescribed entity or service provider reasonably believes the information may help the recipient of the information to do.
• (a) to obtain the child’s consent to the disclosure; and
• (b) to advise the child under subsection (2) .