South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts150—Child protection officer may require information etc
(1) A child
protection officer, may, by notice in writing, require a specified person or
body (whether or not the person or body is a State authority, or an officer or
employee of a State authority) to provide to them such information, or such
documents, as may be specified in the notice (being information or a document
in the possession of the person or body that is reasonably required in the
administration, operation or enforcement of this Act).
(2) To avoid doubt, a
requirement under subsection (1) may include a requirement to provide
copies of medical, financial or other records in respect of a person.
(3) A
child protection officer may, by notice in writing, require a specified person
to—
(a)
answer, to the best of the person's knowledge or belief, questions put by the
child protection officer or an employee of the Department authorised by the
Chief Executive for the purposes of this subsection; and
(b) in
the case of a person who has examined, assessed or treated a person under this
Act—provide to the child protection officer or the Chief Executive a
written report of that examination, assessment or treatment.
(4) A person or body
of whom a requirement is made under this section must provide the specified
information, documents, answers or reports in the manner and form, and within
the period, specified in the notice.
(5) A person or body
who refuses or fails to comply with a notice under this section is guilty of
an offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in
the case of a natural person—Imprisonment for 1 year; or
(b) in
the case of a body corporate—$50 000.
(6) If a
State authority refuses or fails to comply with a notice under
subsection (1), the Chief Executive may, after consultation with the
State authority—
(a)
report the refusal or failure to the Minister and to the Minister responsible
for the State authority; and
(b)
include details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of the
Department.