Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

REPORTABLE CONDUCT AND INFORMATION SHARING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 48 OF 2017) - SECT 33

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34A     Ombudsman may disclose child safety information

    (1)     The ombudsman may, if the ombudsman is satisfied on reasonable grounds that information received by the ombudsman under this Act is relevant to the safety, health or wellbeing of a child or class of child, disclose the information to any of the following:

        (a)     the chief police officer;

        (b)     a law enforcement agency;

        (c)     the human rights commission;

        (d)     the director-general responsible for the Children and Young People Act 2008

, other than that Act, chapter 20;

        (e)     the director-general responsible for the Education Act 2004

;

        (f)     the director-general responsible for the Education and Care Services National Law (ACT)

;

        (g)     the chief executive officer of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute;

        (h)     the commissioner for fair trading;

              (i)     the director-general responsible for the Health Act 1993

;

        (j)     any other entity prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     In this section:

"ACT Teacher Quality Institute" means the institute established under the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010

, section 10.

"law enforcement agency"—see the Spent Convictions Act 2000

, dictionary.