Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 9 OF 2010) - SECT 13

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865A     Giving protected information to police

    (1)     The chief executive must give protected information to the chief police officer if a matter has been referred to the chief police officer under section 360 (4) (c).

    (2)     The chief executive may otherwise give protected information to the chief police officer if satisfied that the information is materially relevant to an investigation a police officer is carrying out.

Note     The chief executive must regard the best interests of the child or young person as the paramount consideration or if a decision does not relate to a particular child or young person, the chief executive must consider the best interests of children and young people (see s 8).

    (3)     Section 867 (Investigative entity may divulge protected information etc) applies to the chief police officer in relation to protected information provided to the chief police officer under this section.