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WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 17C

17C .         CEO may obtain further information about conduct review finding or outcome

        (1)         In this section —

        related authority , in relation to a conduct review finding or outcome, means a person or body (other than a conduct review authority) —

            (a)         that made a finding, determination or decision that resulted in, led to or comprised the conduct review finding or outcome; or

            (b)         that —

                  (i)         has been involved in any step or process connected with, or otherwise related to, the conduct review finding or outcome; and

                  (ii)         is a person or body, or person or body of a class, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

        (2)         This section applies in respect of a person —

            (a)         who has a current assessment notice; or

            (b)         who has applied to the CEO for an assessment notice; or

            (c)         who has applied to the CEO for a negative notice to be cancelled; or

            (d)         in relation to whom the CEO has decided to act under section 17(3)(d) or 17B(2)(b); or

            (e)         in relation to whom the CEO is acting under section 20; or

            (f)         who has applied to the State Administrative Tribunal under section 26 or who is the subject of an appeal against a decision of the Tribunal on an application under that section; or

            (g)         in relation to whom the CEO has been given a notice that the CEO must treat under section 32(1) as an application by the person for an assessment notice.

        (3)         If the person is, or has been, the subject of a notice given under section 17A in respect of a conduct review finding or outcome, the CEO may request the conduct review authority that gave the notice or a related authority for any information relating to the person in its possession that is connected with, or otherwise related to, the conduct review finding or outcome.

        (4)         A conduct review authority or related authority to which a request is made under subsection (3) is authorised to disclose the information to the CEO.

        (5)         This section does not limit the powers of the CEO to request or obtain information under another provision of this Act.

        [Section 17C inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 17.]



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