Northern Territory Numbered Acts

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME (WORKER CLEARANCE) ACT 2020 (NO 7 OF 2020) - SECT 45

    (1)     An authorised purpose is any purpose connected with assessing a person's suitability to work with participants in accordance with this Act or any other law, including the following:

    (a)     verifying the person's identity;

    (b)     determining whether the person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to a participant;

    (c)     determining whether a risk assessment is required in relation to the person;

    (d)     ongoing monitoring of a clearance holder;

    (e)     conducting a review of a decision made under this Act;

    (f)     for research or statistical purposes;

    (g)     for any other purpose prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     In addition to the matters specified in subsection (1), the following are also authorised purposes:

    (a)     providing the information to an organisation or body performing screening checks in a State or another Territory;

    (b)     sharing relevant information for entry in a database for clearances for the NDIS;

    (c)     sharing information with an authorised person on request, or when the Screening Agency considers it appropriate.