Section 409 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Powers of person carrying out assessment of Community Service

409 Powers of person carrying out assessment of Community Service (1) For the purpose of carrying out an assessment of a Community Service under section 408 of this Act, a Social Worker or other officer of the Department authorised by the chief executive may— (a) At any reasonable time enter any premises that are occupied by the Service and inspect any part of those premises: (b) Interview any officer or employee of the Service: (c) Communicate with any person to whom the Service is providing, or has provided, any service: (d) Examine any documents or records that are held by the Service and that relate to the provision by that Service of any service to which the approval granted under section 403 of this Act relates. (2) Every Social Worker or officer shall give reasonable notice of that person's intention to enter any premises pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section to the Service concerned. (3) Every Social Worker or officer shall, on entering any premises under this section, and when requested at any subsequent time, produce— (a) Evidence of that person's authority to enter the premises; and (b) Evidence of that person's identity. (4) Any Social Worker or officer who is carrying out an assessment under section 408 of this Act may at any time be accompanied by such other person or persons (including a medical practitioner) as may be necessary to carry out the assessment. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ chief executive ” for “ Director-General ” . Subsection (4) was amended, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48) by omitting “ registered ” . See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.