New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN ACT 2019 - SECT 8Y

8Y Conduct of investigation

(1) Schedule 2 provides for powers that may be exercised by an authorised person for the purpose of conducting an investigation under this Division.

(2) Without limiting the powers of an authorised person, the Children's Guardian may, when conducting an investigation, do the following--

(a) review the organisation's records, systems, processes and policies,

(b) require the head of the organisation to answer questions and provide specified information,

(c) review information held by the Children's Guardian about the organisation and its employees,

(d) have an authorised person inspect the organisation's premises,

(e) direct the head of the organisation to complete a self-assessment of the organisation's compliance with the Child Safe Standards,

(f) a thing prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(3) For the purposes of an investigation under this Division, the Children's Guardian may conduct an inquiry.

(4) Schedule 3 provides for the Children's Guardian's powers to make or hold an inquiry.

(5) An inquiry under this Division must be carried out in the absence of the public.