Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if a person honestly and without recklessness makes a child concern report.
(2) The report, or evidence of the contents of the report, is admissible in evidence in a proceeding in a court or tribunal only if—
(a) the report or evidence is given to the court or tribunal by the person who made the report; or
(b) the proceeding is a proceeding under the care and protection chapters in relation to the child or young person who is the subject of the report; or
(c) the proceeding is before a court hearing an appeal from a decision of the Childrens Court in a proceeding mentioned in paragraph (b); or
(d) the proceeding is about a charge or allegation made in a proceeding against a person in relation to the person's exercising a function under this Act.
(3) Before admitting a report, or evidence of a report, under this section, the court or tribunal must give the director-general the opportunity to be heard.
Note For admissibility of a prenatal report, see s 364.