Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 14

14 Substantiation of alleged harm

(1) If the chief executive becomes aware (whether because of notification given to the chief executive or otherwise) of alleged harm or alleged risk of harm to a child and reasonably suspects the child is in need of protection, the chief executive must immediately—

(a) have an authorised officer investigate the allegation, assess whether the alleged harm or risk of harm can be substantiated and, if it can, assess the child’s protective needs; or

(b) take other action the chief executive considers appropriate.

(2) If the chief executive reasonably believes alleged harm to a child may involve the commission of a criminal offence relating to the child, the chief executive must immediately give details of the alleged harm to the police commissioner.

(3) Subsection (2) applies whether or not the chief executive suspects the child is in need of protection.