New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN ACT 2019 - SECT 19

19 Meaning of "reportable conviction"

(1)
"Reportable conviction" means a conviction, including a finding of guilt without the court proceeding to a conviction, in this State or elsewhere, of an offence involving reportable conduct--

(a) in relation to an employee of a Schedule 1 entity--whether or not the conduct occurred in the course of the employee's employment with the Schedule 1 entity, or

(b) in relation to an employee of a public authority--

(i) if the employee holds, or is required to hold, a working with children check clearance for the purpose of employment with the public authority--whether or not the conduct occurred in the course of the employee's employment, or

(ii) if the employee is not required to hold a working with children check clearance for the purpose of employment with the public authority--unless the conviction relates to conduct that occurred outside the course of the employee's employment with the public authority, or

(c) in relation to an employee of a religious body--whether or not the conduct occurred in the course of the employee's engagement with the religious body.

(2) A reference in this Part to a reportable conviction includes a conviction in respect of conduct occurring before the commencement.