133 (1) In this section and in section 134, “Director” means the person appointed under subsection (2); (“directeur”) “register” means the register maintained under subsection (5); (“registre”) “registered person” means a person identified in the register, but does not include, (a) a person who reports to a society under subsection 125 (1) or (2) and is not the subject of the report, or (b) the child who is the subject of a report. (“personne inscrite”) Director (2) The Minister may appoint an employee in the Ministry as Director for the purposes of this section. Duty of society (3) A society that receives a report under section 125 that a child, including a child in the society’s care, is or may be suffering or may have suffered abuse shall verify the reported information as soon as possible, or ensure that the information is verified by another society, in the manner determined by the Director, and if the information is verified, the society that verified it shall report it to the Director in the prescribed form as soon as possible. Protection from liability (4) No action or other proceeding for damages shall be instituted against an officer or employee of a society, acting in good faith, for an act done in the execution or intended execution of the duty imposed on the society by subsection (3) or for an alleged neglect or default of that duty. Child abuse register (5) The Director shall maintain a register in the prescribed manner for the purpose of recording information reported to the Director under subsection (3), but the register shall not contain information that has the effect of identifying a person who reports to a society under subsection 125 (1) or (2) and is not the subject of the report. Register confidential (6) Despite Part X (Personal Information) and any other Act, no person shall inspect, remove or alter or permit the inspection, removal or alteration of information in the register, or disclose or permit the disclosure of information that the person obtained from the register, except as this section authorizes. Coroner’s inquest, etc. (7) The following persons may inspect, remove and disclose information in the register in accordance with that person’s authority: 1. A coroner, or a legally qualified medical practitioner or peace officer authorized in writing by a coroner, acting in connection with an investigation or inquest under the Coroners Act. 2. The Children’s Lawyer or the Children’s Lawyer’s authorized agent. Minister or Director may permit access to register (8) The Minister or the Director may permit the following persons to inspect and remove information in the register and to disclose the information to a person referred to in subsection (7) or to another person referred to in this subsection, subject to such terms and conditions as the Director may impose: 1. A person who is employed, i. in the Ministry, ii. by a society, or iii. by a child welfare authority outside Ontario. 2. A person who is providing or proposes to provide counselling or treatment to a registered person. Minister or Director may disclose information (9) The Minister or the Director may disclose information in the register to a person referred to in subsection (7) or (8). Research (10) A person who is engaged in research may, with the Director’s written approval, inspect and use the information in the register, but shall not, (a) use or communicate the information for any purpose except research, academic pursuits or the compilation of statistical data; or (b) communicate any information that may have the effect of identifying a person named in the register. Access by child or registered person (11) A child, a registered person or the child’s or registered person’s lawyer or agent may inspect only the information in the register that refers to the child or registered person. Physician (12) A legally qualified medical practitioner may, with the Director’s written approval, inspect the information in the register that is specified by the Director. Amendment of register (13) The Director or an employee in the Ministry acting under the Director’s authority, (a) shall remove a name from or otherwise amend the register where the regulations require the removal or amendment; and (b) may amend the register to correct an error. Register inadmissible: exceptions (14) The register shall not be admitted into evidence in a proceeding except, (a) to prove compliance or non-compliance with this section; (b) in a hearing or appeal under section 134; (c) in a proceeding under the Coroners Act; or (d) in a proceeding referred to in section 138. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 133 of the Act is repealed. (See: 2017, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 7) Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 7 - not in force Hearing re registered person