20Advice about background check of an individual—application taken to have been made by an NHS entity

20 Advice about background check of an individual—application taken to have been made by an NHS entity

(1) This section applies if: (a) an application for a background check of an individual is taken to have been made by an NHS entity under paragraph 11(2)(a) or subsection 20B(3); and (b) AusCheck undertakes a background check of the individual. Advice relating to criminal history (2) The Secretary must advise the NHS entity whether or not the individual has an unfavourable criminal history. (3) If the Secretary advises the NHS entity under subsection (2) that the individual has a qualified criminal record, the advice must be accompanied by a document setting out the health security relevant offences to which the qualified criminal record relates. (4) If the Secretary advises the NHS entity under subsection (2) that the individual has an unfavourable criminal history, the Secretary must inform the individual of that advice and the reasons for that advice.