(1) A person may make a report to a police officer with respect to an act of domestic violence.
(2) Subject to the Child (Care, Protection and Adoption) Act, where a person has knowledge or has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person—
(a) is committing
(b) has committed;
(c) is likely to commit,
an act of domestic violence against a child, the person shall immediately make a report to a police officer.
(3) A report under subsection (1) or (2) must contain—
(a) the name and address of the victim;
(b) the name and address of the accused person;
(c) the nature of the act of domestic violence;
(d) the date, time and location of the act of domestic violence, if not reported at the time committed;
(4) A person under subsection (2) includes—
(a) a psychologist;
(b) a health practitioner who is registered and holds a valid practising certificate or licence under the Health Practitioners Act;
(c) a nurse registered under the Registration of Nurses and Midwives Act;
(d) an assigned officer;
(e) a teacher,
(f) a person who is in a position of trust or authority towards a child.
(5) A person referred to under subsection (4) who, without reasonable cause, fails or refuses to make a report to the police officer commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(6) A civil action shall not be brought against a person referred to under subsection (4) in respect of a report made in good faith under subsection (2).