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Reporting

Cap. 108:02, s. 24 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A person who reasonably believes, or who learns of facts or circumstances which give rise to a reasonable belief, that a child has suffered or is suffering from commercial sexual exploitation shall, either orally or in writing, report that fact or circumstance to the Police Department and to the Department (2) A physician, nurse or other medical personnel who attends to a child exhibiting signs of sexual exploitation, shall in writing report his findings to the Police Department and to the (3) Every family member, teacher, social worker, school counselor, employee of a certified children’s institution, especially the Manager thereof, school administrator, principal and deputy principal of any educational institution, dean of a college, probation officer, police officer or any other employee or officer of the Government whose daily duties entail dealing regularly with children shall in writing report to the Police Department and to the Department responsible for children, any incident of suspected sexual exploitation which comes to his knowledge or attention. (4) A person referred to in sub-sections (2) and (3) who– (a) fails to report a case of suspected child sexual exploitation which comes to his knowledge or attention; or (b) unduly delays in making such a report, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months, or to both fine and imprisonment.
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