South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts17—Steps employers must take before employing person in prescribed
position
(1) An employer must
not employ a person in a prescribed position unless the employer has—
(a)
obtained from the person their full name, address, date of birth and
unique identifier; and
(b)
verified, in accordance with the regulations, that—
(i)
a working with children check has been conducted in
relation to the person within the preceding 5 years; and
(ii)
the person is not prohibited from working with children;
and
(c)
provided to the central assessment unit—
(i)
the name, address, telephone number and email address of
the business at which the person is to be employed; and
(ii)
the name and contact details of the person who verified
the matters referred to in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a prospective employee who
is an excluded person.