Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) ACT 2004 - SECT 13E

13E Court must order report before making prohibition order for child respondent

(1) This section applies if the court is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 13C (1) in relation to a child respondent.

(2) Before making a prohibition order for the child respondent, the court must direct the chief executive (communities) to give to the court a written report containing stated information, assessments and reports about—

(a) the child respondent; or

(b) the child respondent’s family; or

(c) other matters.

(3) The report may contain the opinion of the chief executive (communities) on what impact a prohibition order may have on the child respondent in relation to the child respondent’s accommodation, educational, health, cultural or social needs.

(4) The report must be given to the court within the period stated by the court in the direction.

(5) When the report is given to the court under subsection (4) , the registrar of the court must give a copy of the report to each party to the proceeding.