South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (OVERSIGHT AND ADVOCACY BODIES) ACT 2016 - SECT 41

41—CCYP, CACYP, Guardian and Committee may report, and must refer, certain matters to appropriate body

        (1)         If, in the course of performing functions under this Act, the CCYP, the CACYP, the Guardian or the Committee becomes aware of a matter that raises the possibility of professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct, or corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration, then the CCYP, CACYP, Guardian or Committee (as the case requires)—

            (a)         in the case of professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct—may report the matter to the relevant regulatory body for that profession; or

            (b)         in the case of corruption in public administration—must refer the matter to the Independent Commission Against Corruption under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 ; or

            (c)         in the case of misconduct or maladministration in public administration—must refer the matter to the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1972 .

        (2)         The CCYP, the CACYP, the Guardian or the Committee (as the case requires) must comply with any reasonable request of the relevant regulatory body for further information in relation to the subject matter of a report under subsection (1)(a).

        (3)         In this section—

"corruption in public administration" means corruption in public administration within the meaning of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 ;

"misconduct or maladministration in public administration" means misconduct in public administration or maladministration in public administration, within the meaning of the Ombudsman Act 1972 .