Section 60CI — Family Law Act 1975: Informing court of notifications to, and investigations by, information sharing agencies

(1) If: (a) a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child’s family, is or has been the subject of: (i) a notification or report (however described) to an information sharing agency; or (ii) an investigation, inquiry or assessment (however described) by an information sharing agency; and (b) the notification, report, investigation, inquiry or assessment relates to abuse, or an allegation, suspicion or risk of abuse; that party must inform the court of the matter. (2) If: (a) a person who is not a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child’s family, is or has been the subject of: (i) a notification or report (however described) to an information sharing agency; or (ii) an investigation, inquiry or assessment (however described) by an information sharing agency; and (b) the notification, report, investigation, inquiry or assessment relates to abuse, or an allegation, suspicion or risk of abuse; that person may inform the court of the matter. (3) Failure to inform the court of the matter does not affect the validity of any order made by the court.