New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (WORKING WITH CHILDREN) ACT 2012 - SECT 22

22 Duration of clearances

(1) A working with children check clearance ceases to have effect 5 years after the date it is granted, unless it is sooner cancelled or surrendered.

(2) The holder of a clearance may apply for a new clearance at any time within the period beginning 3 months before the expiry of the clearance.

(3) The following arrangements apply for the purpose of facilitating alignment of the periods for which a clearance granted to a person under this Act and a clearance granted to the person under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 are in force--

(a) a working with children check clearance may, at the discretion of the Children's Guardian and with the agreement of the applicant, be granted so as to be in force for a period of less than 5 years,

(b) the period for which a working with children check clearance is in force may be shortened after the clearance is granted at the discretion of the Children's Guardian and on the application of the holder of the clearance,

(c) the holder of a working with children check clearance may, with the approval of the Children's Guardian, apply for a new working with children check clearance earlier than 3 months before the expiry of the clearance,

(d) the Children's Guardian may approve a reduction in the fee payable, or a refund of part of any fee paid, to reflect any reduction in the period for which a working with children check clearance is or is to be in force.