South Australian Current Acts

CHILD SAFETY (PROHIBITED PERSONS) ACT 2016 - SECT 19

19—Employer to advise central assessment unit of certain information

        (1)         The employer of a person employed in a prescribed position must notify the central assessment unit if—

            (a)         the employer becomes aware of any assessable information in relation to the person; or

            (b)         the employer becomes aware that the person is prohibited from working with children under a law of the Commonwealth, or of another State or Territory; or

            (c)         the employer becomes aware that the person is, or becomes, a registrable offender under the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006 ; or

            (d)         the person makes a disclosure to the employer under section 66 of the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006 .

        (2)         A notice under subsection (1)—

            (a)         must be given in a manner and form determined by the central assessment unit; and

            (b)         must be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after the employer becomes aware of the relevant matter; and

            (c)         must contain the information required by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

        (3)         An employer must not refuse or fail to comply with subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: $25 000.

        (4)         Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an employee who is an excluded person.