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(b) direct the out of home carer to give the young person access, free of charge, to the protected information held by the out of home carer.
(3) A direction under subsection (2) (b) may be conditional.
(4) If the director general gives an out of home carer a direction, the out of home carer must comply with the direction.
(5) If the direction is subject to a condition about the access, the out of home carer must comply with the condition.
529M Access to protected information—young adult
A young adult who has left out of home care is entitled to have access, free of charge, to protected information about the young adult that is held by—
(a) the director general; or
(b) an out of home carer for the young adult.
Note 1 Protected information—see s 844.
Note 2 Some out of home carers are required to keep protected information (see div 15.4.3).
529N Access to protected information—support and assistance
(1) If a young person or young adult seeks access to protected information under this division, the director general must provide an appropriate person to support and assist the young person, or young adult, accessing the information.
(2) The Minister may make guidelines about appropriate people and the support and assistance they may provide to a young person, or young adult, accessing protected information under this division.
(3) A guideline is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
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Proposed new clauses 12A to 12E
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12A Dictionary, definition of care entities
substitute
care entities, for a child or young person for a placement, for division 15.4.3 (Information and items to be kept by foster carers and residential care services)—see section 526.
12B Dictionary, new definition of charter of rights
insert
charter of rights—see section 511A.
12C Dictionary, definition of personal information
omit
12D Dictionary, new definition of personal items
insert
personal items, for a child, young person or young adult—
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