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WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) ACT 2011 (NO. 44 OF 2011) - SECT 21

Offences—applicant fail to disclose charge, conviction or finding of guilt for relevant offence

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person has applied for registration; and

        (b)     the commissioner has not—

              (i)     told the person that the person has been registered; or

              (ii)     given the person a negative notice; and

        (c)     the person is charged with a relevant offence; and

        (d)     the person does not tell the commissioner about the charge in writing within 10 working days after the day the person is charged.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person has applied for registration; and

        (b)     the commissioner has not—

              (i)     told the person that the person has been registered; or

              (ii)     given the person a negative notice; and

        (c)     the person is convicted or found guilty of a relevant offence; and

        (d)     the person does not tell the commissioner about the conviction or finding of guilt in writing within 10 working days after the day the person is convicted or found guilty.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.


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