Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:section:60ci
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 60CI
Character Range: 217240–218579

60CI  Informing court of notifications to, and investigations by, information sharing agencies
 (1) If:
 (a) a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child's family, is or has been the subject of:
 (i) a notification or report (however described) to an information sharing agency; or
 (ii) an investigation, inquiry or assessment (however described) by an information sharing agency; and
 (b) the notification, report, investigation, inquiry or assessment relates to abuse, or an allegation, suspicion or risk of abuse;
that party must inform the court of the matter.
 (2) If:
 (a) a person who is not a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child's family, is or has been the subject of:
 (i) a notification or report (however described) to an information sharing agency; or
 (ii) an investigation, inquiry or assessment (however described) by an information sharing agency; and
 (b) the notification, report, investigation, inquiry or assessment relates to abuse, or an allegation, suspicion or risk of abuse;
that person may inform the court of the matter.
 (3) Failure to inform the court of the matter does not affect the validity of any order made by the court.

Subdivision BB—Best interests of the child: adviser's obligations