Western Australian Current Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 28

28 .         Pending applications, applicant to notify CEO of relevant change in criminal history

        (1)         This section applies to a person if —

            (a)         the person has applied to the CEO —

                  (i)         for an assessment notice; or

                  (ii)         for a negative notice issued to the person to be cancelled;

                and

            (b)         the application is pending.

        (2)         The person must give written notice to the CEO of a relevant change in the person’s criminal record as soon as is practicable after the change occurs.

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $60 000 and imprisonment for 5 years.

        [Section 28 amended: No. 47 of 2022 s. 46.]