Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this
section —
CEO , of a prescribed authority,
means —
(a) for
an entity referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition
of public authority in section 3 — the principal officer
(however described) of that entity; or
(b) for
a body referred to in paragraph (d) of the definition of public authority
in section 3 — the principal officer (however described) of
that body; or
(c) for
the holder of an office, post or position referred to in paragraph (d) of
the definition of public authority in section 3 — that holder;
prescribed authority means a public authority,
other than the Department, prescribed for the purposes of this definition.
(2) The CEO of a
prescribed authority (the disclosing CEO ) may disclose information to the CEO
of another prescribed authority if, in the opinion of the disclosing CEO, the
information is, or is likely to be, relevant to the wellbeing of a child or a
class or group of children.
(3) The CEO of a
prescribed authority (the requesting CEO ) may request the CEO of another
prescribed authority to disclose information to the requesting CEO if, in the
opinion of the requesting CEO, the information is, or is likely to be,
relevant to the wellbeing of a child or a class or group of children.
(4) Information may be
disclosed under subsection (2), or in compliance with a request under
subsection (3), despite any written law relating to secrecy or
confidentiality.
(5) If information is
disclosed, in good faith, under subsection (2) or in compliance with a
request under subsection (3) —
(a) no
civil or criminal liability is incurred in respect of the disclosure; and
(b) the
disclosure is not to be regarded as a breach of any duty of confidentiality or
secrecy imposed by law; and
(c) the
disclosure is not to be regarded as a breach of professional ethics or
standards or any principles of conduct applicable to a person’s
employment or as unprofessional conduct.
(6) The CEO of a
prescribed authority may, in writing, delegate to an officer or employee of
the prescribed authority the powers in subsections (2) and (3).
[Section 24A inserted by No. 49 of 2010
s. 50.]