(1)  An application in relation to an eligible person must include the following information, so far as the information is known to the applicant:

(a) the name, date and place of birth of the eligible person;

(b) the residential address and phone number of the applicant;

(c) in respect of each historical offence to which the application relates –

(i) the name and address of the eligible person at the time the eligible person was charged with the historical offence; and

(ii) if the eligible person was convicted of the historical offence, the date when, and the court by which, the eligible person was convicted; and

(iii) the name of any other person involved in the conduct constituting the historical offence.

(2)  An application must be accompanied by the applicant's consent for the Secretary to check the eligible person's criminal history and any other information about the eligible person that may be relevant in determining the application.

(3)  An application may include, or be accompanied by –

(a) statements by the applicant; or

(b) written evidence given by any other person (including a person involved in the conduct constituting a historical offence to which the application relates) –

about the matters about which the Secretary must be satisfied under section 10 .

(4)  The applicant may submit to the Secretary statements or evidence relating to the application at any time after making the application and before it has been determined by the Secretary.