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WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 33A

33A .         Commissioner may give information about change in criminal record

        (1)         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 if the application is pending; or

            (c)         who has applied to the CEO for a negative notice to be cancelled if the application is pending; 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)         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 if the application is pending.

        (2)         For the purposes of this section, there is a designated change in the person’s criminal record, whether or not the person has a criminal record, if —

            (a)         the person is charged with or convicted of an offence; or

            (b)         the person becomes subject to a non-conviction charge; or

            (c)         there is a change in any other information mentioned in the person’s criminal record.

        (3)         The Commissioner may give the CEO the following information in connection with a designated change in the person’s criminal record —

            (a)         details of the change in the person’s criminal record;

            (b)         information that is connected with, or otherwise related to, the change in the person’s criminal record;

            (c)         any other information the Commissioner thinks fit.

        (4)         The CEO may give the Commissioner any information that is reasonably required in connection with the exercise of the Commissioner’s powers under this section.

        (5)         This section does not limit the powers of the Commissioner to disclose information under another provision of this or any other Act.

        [Section 33A inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 27.]



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