Western Australian Current Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 34D

34D .         Exchange of information with corresponding authorities

        (1)         The CEO may disclose to a corresponding authority information obtained or created under this Act that —

            (a)         relates to —

                  (i)         a person’s criminal record; or

                  (ii)         a conduct review finding or outcome; or

                  (iii)         an application made by a person under this Act; or

                  (iv)         a decision to issue an assessment notice, a further assessment notice, a negative notice or an interim negative notice;

                or

            (b)         may otherwise be relevant to the performance of a function of the corresponding authority that substantially corresponds to a function of the CEO under this Act.

        (2)         The CEO may request a corresponding authority to disclose to the CEO information obtained or created by the corresponding authority that —

            (a)         corresponds to the information referred to in subsection (1)(a) and relates to a person who has made an application, or has been issued with a notice, under this Act; or

            (b)         may otherwise be relevant to the performance of a function of the CEO under this Act.

        [Section 34D inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 29.]