Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

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

    (1)     If the commissioner gives a person a proposed conditional registration notice, the person may—

        (a)     within 10 working days after the commissioner gives the person the proposed conditional registration notice, tell the commissioner in writing that the person intends to ask the commissioner to reconsider the decision; and

        (b)     within 20 working days after the commissioner gives the person the notice, ask the commissioner in writing to reconsider the decision.

Note     If a form is approved under s 69 for this provision, the form must be used.

    (2)     If the person asks the commissioner to reconsider the decision, the commissioner must, as soon as practicable—

        (a)     if the commissioner is satisfied that the condition is unnecessary—register the person unconditionally; or

        (b)     if the commissioner is satisfied that the condition is necessary—register the person subject to the condition.

Note     The commissioner's decision to register a person subject to a condition is reviewable (see s 61).

    (3)     The person may give the commissioner, and the commissioner must consider in reconsidering the decision, any new or corrected information the person believes is relevant.