Public offices and specialists in the education, social work, health, justice and police sectors may report cases of existent or anticipated disorders associated with addiction, in particular in cases involving children and adolescents, to the relevant treatment or social assistance agencies, if:
they have identified the same in the course of their official or professional activities;
the persons concerned, their dependants or the general public are placed at risk; and
they regard a supervision measure as appropriate.
If a report relates to a child or an adolescent under 18, his or her legal representative must also be informed, unless there is good cause for not doing so.
The cantons shall designate professionally qualified public or private treatment or social assistance agencies that are responsible for supervising reported persons, in particular children or adolescents at risk.
The staff of the relevant treatment or social assistance agencies are subject to official and professional secrecy in accordance with Articles 320 and 321 of the Criminal Code1.2
Public offices and specialists under paragraph 1 who learn that a person under their supervision has breached Article 19a are not obliged to file a criminal complaint.