(1) This section
applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes that a person is an
affected person or an exposed person, and —
(a) the
affected person or exposed person, as the case requires —
(i)
is a child; or
(ii)
is dead; or
(iii)
for any other reason does not have the capacity to
provide the required information;
or
(b) the
authorised officer, after making reasonable efforts, has been unable to
identify or contact the affected person or exposed person.
(2) If this section
applies, the authorised officer may require any of the following persons to
give the required information in relation to the affected person or the
exposed person, as the case requires —
(a) if
the affected person or exposed person is a child, a parent or guardian of the
child;
(b) if
the affected person or exposed person is believed to be attending, or to have
attended, a school, community kindergarten, child care service, university or
other educational institution, a teacher, lecturer, or other member of staff
of the school, community kindergarten, child care service, university or
educational institution;
(c) a
relative of the affected person or exposed person;
(d) the
affected person’s or exposed person’s employer or former employer;
(e) any
other person the authorised officer reasonably believes may be able to provide
the required information.
[Section 135 amended: No. 14 of 2019 s. 7.]