Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance
Ord. No. 23 of 2024
A2829
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance
Contents
Section
Page
| Part 1 Preliminary | ||
| 1. | Short title and commencement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 2. | Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
A2833 |
| 3. | Application to public officers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
A2835 |
| Part 2 Mandatory Reporting | ||
| 4. | When must reports be made ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 5. | Defences for offence under section 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 6. | Requirements for reports ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 7. | Director may issue guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 8. | Effect of guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| Part 3 Protection for Specified Professionals | ||
| Division 1—Pre-reporting Protection | ||
| 9. | Prohibition on inhibiting or obstructing making of reports ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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