Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) A court hearing any proceeding in relation to or against a child or young person may order a public servant whose duties relate to the welfare of children and young people in the Territory to give the court a report about the child or young person.
(2) A public servant given an order must, despite any other law of the Territory, give a report.
(3) In giving effect to an order under subsection (1), the public servant may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) visit and interview the child or young person;
(b) interview a parent of the child or young person;
(c) interview a schoolteacher or other person concerned with the education or welfare of the child or young person;
(d) require the child or young person to submit to being interviewed by a doctor or other named person.
(4) If a report is provided in good faith to the person mentioned in subsection (1) by a doctor or other person following an interview mentioned in paragraph (3) (d), the report is not a breach of confidence, professional etiquette or ethics or a rule of professional conduct.