Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (NT)
Section 26(1): A person is guilty of an offence if the person (a) ‘believes, on reasonable grounds, any of the following:
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a child has suffered or is likely to suffer harm or exploitation;
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a child aged less than 14 years has been or is likely to be a victim of a sexual offence;
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a child has been or is likely to be a victim of an offence against section 128 of the Criminal Code’ and does not report it.
Section 26(2): A person is guilty of an offence if the person (a) is a health practitioner or someone prescribed by regulation; and (b) ‘believes, on reasonable grounds,
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that a child aged at least 14 years (but less than 16 years) has been or is likely to be a victim of a sexual offence; and
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that the difference in age between the child and alleged sexual offender is more than 2 years;
and does not report it.
Section 15(1): Harm to a child is any significant detrimental effect caused by any act, omission or circumstance on:
(a) the physical, psychological or emotional wellbeing of the child; or
(b) the physical, psychological or emotional development of the child.
Section 15(2): Without limiting subsection (1), harm can be caused by the following:
(a) physical, psychological or emotional abuse or neglect of the child;
(b) sexual abuse or other exploitation of the child;
(c) exposure of the child to physical violence.
Example: A child witnessing violence between the child's parents at home
Section 16(1): Exploitation of a child includes sexual and any other forms of exploitation of the child. Section 16(2): Without limiting subsection (1), sexual exploitation of a child includes: (a) sexual abuse of the child; and (b) involving the child as a participant or spectator in any of the following: (i) an act of a sexual nature; (ii) prostitution; (iii) a pornographic performance.
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