Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 13 OF 2019) - SECT 17

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17     Application for registration

    (1)     A person may apply to the commissioner for registration under this Act.

Note     A fee may be determined under s 68 for this provision.

    (2)     A registered person may apply to the commissioner, not later than the day the person's registration expires, to renew the person's registration.

    (3)     If a person applies to renew their registration, the person's registration remains in force until the application is decided.

    (4)     This section is subject to section 22.

Note     Under s 22, a person who is given a negative notice or whose registration is cancelled must not reapply for registration for 5 years unless relevant information about the person has changed.