Western Australian Current Acts

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER ACT 1971 - SECT 19ZH

19ZH .         Disclosure of information to child, parent, guardian or other person with parental responsibility

        (1)         The Commissioner or the head of a relevant entity may disclose information about the matters referred to in subsection (2) to —

            (a)         a child who is the subject of conduct that forms the basis of a reportable allegation or a reportable conviction that is being, or has been, investigated by the Commissioner or the head of the relevant entity; or

            (b)         a parent or guardian of a child referred to in paragraph (a), or a person who has parental responsibility for the child.

        (2)         For the purposes of subsection (1), the matters are —

            (a)         the progress of the investigation; or

            (b)         the findings of the investigation; or

            (c)         any action taken as a result of the investigation.

        (3)         The Commissioner or the head of a relevant entity must not disclose information under subsection (1) —

            (a)         if the disclosure would —

                  (i)         put the wellbeing of the child, or the safety of any other person, at risk; or

                  (ii)         contravene the CCS Act section 124F or 240; or

                  (iii)         compromise an investigation under this Act, a police investigation, a relevant investigation referred to in section 19ZG or an investigation under another Act;

                or

            (b)         if the disclosure would be to a parent, guardian or other person referred to in subsection (1)(b) and the Commissioner, or head of the relevant entity, is satisfied that the child has sufficient maturity and understanding to consent to the disclosure and the child does not consent to the disclosure; or

            (c)         in any circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

        [Section 19ZH inserted: No. 25 of 2022 s. 7.]