Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The object of this
Division is to protect children from harm by establishing and implementing a
scheme for —
(a)
preventing reportable conduct; and
(b)
reporting, notifying and investigating reportable allegations and reportable
convictions; and
(c)
taking appropriate action in response to findings of reportable conduct.
(2) The reportable
conduct scheme is based on the principles that —
(a) if a
child is able to form views on a matter concerning a reportable allegation or
reportable conviction and it is appropriate in the circumstances to consult
the child —
(i)
the child must be given the opportunity to express the
views freely; and
(ii)
the views are to be given due weight in the investigation
in accordance with the developmental capacity of the child and the
circumstances;
and
(b)
criminal conduct or suspected criminal conduct should be reported to the
police; and
(c) the
Commissioner and others involved in the reportable conduct scheme should work
in collaboration to ensure a fair process is used in the investigation of
reportable allegations and reportable convictions; and
(d)
employees who are the subject of reportable allegations are entitled to be
afforded natural justice in investigations into their conduct.
[Section 19J inserted: No. 25 of 2022 s. 7.]