Cap. 602 Art. 6Liaison with the Education Department and other entities.

(1) The Director (Child Protection) shall hold regular meetings at suitable intervals with representatives of the Education

Department, the Department of Health, the Police, and with any such other person or entity which the Director (Child Protection) deems as having responsibility for the protection of minors, or of a minor in particular, for the purpose of discussing any matter which falls within such responsibility and to set policies and protocols which are to be adopted, as well as serving as a committee for joint investigations amongst all entities having responsibility for the protection of minors or of a minor in particular.

(2) Minutes of the meetings mentioned in sub-article (1) shall be kept and the progress made between one meeting and another shall be monitored by the Director (Child Protection).

(3) Where a meeting is held to discuss the case of a particular minor the Director (Child Protection) may require any person or entity attending the meeting to report on the progress of the minor and a copy of such report shall be attached to the records held by the Director (Child Protection) in relation to that minor.

(4) Every person or entity attending a meeting shall be bound by confidentiality and may not disclose to third parties any information or provide documents or extracts thereof which may have come to their knowledge or in their possession during such meeting or as a result thereof:

Provided that such disclosure or provision may be made following an authorisation, request or order by a court.

(5) The heads of department or entities mentioned or identified by the Director (Child Protection) according to sub-article (1) shall ensure that they appoint a representative to attend each and every meeting of the committee for joint investigations.

(6) The committee for joint investigations shall regulate its own proceedings.

(7) From time to time the Minister responsible for the well-being of minors shall launch a national strategy on the protection and rights of children together with the Director (Child Protection) and those entities or departments having responsibility for the protection, safeguarding and care of minors.