Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2004 No. 36 - SECT 33

After section 248A--

insert--

'(1) This section applies to an offence committed against a child who a police officer knows or suspects is a child in need of protection.

'(2) When investigating the offence, the officer must consult with the chief executive for the purpose of planning the most appropriate way of conducting the investigation.

'(3) Before starting a proceeding for the offence, the officer must consult with the chief executive for the purpose of considering whether the proceeding would be in the best interests of the child.

'(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to the officer--

(a) to the extent that the consultation would be impracticable in all the circumstances, including any need to take urgent action; or

(b) if the officer is aware the consultation has already been carried out by another police officer.'.