South Australian Current Acts

CHILD SAFETY (PROHIBITED PERSONS) ACT 2016 - SECT 8

8—Meaning of " "assessable information

        (1)         For the purposes of this Act, the following information is "assessable information in relation to a person:

            (a)         information that relates to offences of which the person has been found guilty;

            (b)         information that relates to offences with which the person has been charged;

            (c)         information that relates to disciplinary proceedings in which the person was a defendant or respondent;

            (d)         information that relates to disciplinary action taken against the person;

            (e)         information that relates to findings of misconduct made against the person;

            (f)         information that relates to the cancellation of an approval of a foster parent under the Family and Community Services Act 1972 ;

            (fa)         information that relates to the cancellation of an approval of an approved carer under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 ;

            (g)         information that relates to a notification made pursuant to Part 4 Division 1 of the Children's Protection Act 1993 ;

            (ga)         information that relates to a notification made pursuant to Chapter 5 Part 1 of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 ;

            (h)         information (whether or not obtained under the Children's Protection Act 1993 or the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 ) held by an administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and that relates to harm caused, or a risk of harm, to a child;

                  (i)         information provided by the person for the purposes of a working with children check;

            (j)         any other information, or information of a class, declared by the regulations to be assessable information.

        (2)         Subsection (1) applies to information—

            (a)         whether the relevant conviction, offence or conduct occurred before or after the commencement of this section;

            (b)         whether the relevant offence or conduct was committed or occurred in South Australia or elsewhere;

            (c)         regardless of the outcome of the charges;

            (d)         whether the information was obtained before or after the commencement of this section;

            (e)         whether or not an appeal has been lodged or finally determined in respect of the relevant matter;

            (f)         regardless of the outcome of any proceedings, action or appeal to which the information relates.