Portuguese Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 242 (Denuncia obrigatória (*Mandatory Reporting))
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Targeted professionals: Health professionals; Social workers; Teachers; Police officers and public functionaries (in general)
Professional Secrecy Provisions
Conditions for disclosing information
Child abuse situation
Right or duty to report
Duty to report - as a public crime and law enforcement officials are required to report the situation to their knowledge; Right to report - As a public crime all people can report the case
Existence of disciplinary sanctions in case of non-reporting
Yes for public functionaries it can be applied Law n.º 58/2008, 9 September - Disciplinary Status from Public Officers
Source
Código de Processo Penal (Code of Criminal Procedure), Portugal
Additional information
Date of entering into force
09/09/2008