Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The Minister may,
in writing, direct an accredited body to provide —
(a)
access to, or copies of, the documents referred to in subregulation (2);
(b) oral
information in relation to the operations of the body, any adoption service
conducted by the body, and any document referred to in subregulation (2)
or the subject matter of such a document.
(2) The documents to
which subregulation (1) applies are any of the following documents in the
custody, power or control of the body —
(a) a
document that records information in relation to an adoption or proposed
adoption that has been conducted by the body;
(b) a
document that relates to the operations of the body including financial
records, management records, staff records, client records and annual and
other operational reports.
(3) The Minister may
direct that information be provided under subregulation (1) in such
manner and form as the Minister thinks is appropriate in each case.
(4) An accredited body
is to comply with a direction under subregulation (1) within 14 days
of receiving written notification of the direction or such longer period as is
stated by the Minister in the written notification.
(5) The Minister is to
ensure that a copy of a report prepared on behalf of the Minister as a result
of a review of the operations of an accredited body is provided to the body as
soon as practicable after its completion.
[Regulation 23U inserted in Gazette
20 May 2003 p. 1787‑8.]
[Heading amended in Gazette 20 May 2003
p. 1788.]