Disclosures by relevant professionals
43 Disclosures by relevant professionals
The Commission or an authorised person may request a relevant professional to provide any information that the Commission or authorised person reasonably requires in relation to any person or service that is the subject of the inquiry.
A relevant professional may disclose to the Commission or an authorised person any information that relates to any person or service that is the subject of the inquiry.
A relevant professional must have regard to the following matters in determining whether to disclose information under subsection (2)—
the object of an inquiry under this Part, as set out in section 31;
the public interest in ensuring that—
child protection systems are effective; and
the Commission can conduct effective inquiries under this Part.
In this section, relevant professional means—
a health professional; or
a welfare practitioner; or
an education professional.
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