Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 57

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an official visitor becomes aware of a matter that may be the subject of a complaint to an official visitor under section 44; and

        (b)     no complaint is made under section 44 about the matter; and

        (c)     the official visitor is satisfied that the matter should be dealt with by an investigative entity with power to investigate the matter.

    (2)     The official visitor may do either or both of the following:

        (a)     tell the director-general about the matter;

        (b)     refer the matter to the investigative entity.

    (3)     If the official visitor refers the matter to an investigative entity, the official visitor must give the entity or the director-general any information that the official visitor has in relation to the matter.