Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014:section:6:p51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 51/86)
Character Range: 180552–183309

(2) or subsection 67Z(3), but the person may notify the authority of his or her suspicion.

"(5) If notice under this section is given orally, written notice confirming the oral notice is to be given to the prescribed child welfare authority as soon as practicable after the oral notice.

"(6) If the person notifies a prescribed child welfare authority under this section or subsection 67Z(3), the person may make such disclosures of other information as the person reasonably believes are necessary to enable the authority to properly manage the matter the subject of the notification.

No liability for notification under section 67Z or 67ZA

"67ZB.(1) A person:

(a) must give notice under subsection 67Z(3) or 67ZA(2); or

(b) may give notice under subsection 67ZA(3) or (4); or

(c) may disclose other information under subsection 67ZA(6);

in spite of any obligation of confidentiality imposed on the person by this Act; another Act, another law or anything else (including a contract or professional ethics).

"(2) A person is not liable in civil or criminal proceedings, and is not to be considered to have breached any professional ethics, in respect of a notification under subsection 67Z(3) or 67ZA(2).

"(3) A person is not liable in civil or criminal proceedings, and is not to be considered to have breached any professional ethics, in respect of a notification under subsection 67ZA(3) or (4), or a disclosure under subsection 67ZA(6), if the notification or disclosure is made in good faith.

"(4) Evidence of a notification under subsection 67Z(3) or subsection 67ZA(2), (3) or (4), or a disclosure under subsection 67ZA(6), is not admissible in any court except where that evidence is given by the person who made the notification or disclosure.

"(5) In this section:

'court' means a court (whether or not exercising jurisdiction under this Act) and includes a tribunal or other body concerned with professional ethics.

"Subdivision E—Other orders about children

Orders relating to welfare of children

"67ZC.(1) In addition to the jurisdiction that a court has under this Part in relation to children, the court also has jurisdiction to make orders relating to the welfare of children.

"(2) In deciding whether to make an order under subsection (1) in relation to a child, a court must regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.

Note: Division 10 deals with how a court determines a child's best interests.

Orders for delivery of passports

"67ZD. If a court having jurisdiction under this Part considers that there is a possibility or threat that a child may be removed from Australia, it may order the passport of the child and of any other person concerned to be delivered up to the court upon such