Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If the chief executive becomes aware (whether because of notification given to the chief executive or otherwise) of alleged harm or alleged risk of harm to a child and reasonably suspects the child is in need of protection, the chief executive must immediately—
(a) have an authorised officer investigate the allegation and assess the child's need of protection; or
(b) take other action the chief executive considers appropriate.
Editor's note—
Section 22 provides for protection from civil liability for persons who, acting honestly, notify or give information about suspected harm to a child.
(2) If the chief executive reasonably believes alleged harm to a child may involve the commission of a criminal offence relating to the child, the chief executive must immediately give details of the alleged harm to the police commissioner.
(3) Subsection (2) applies whether or not the chief executive suspects the child is in need of protection.