16Request for further information

#### 16 Request for further information 16 Request for further information > > (1) The Children’s Guardian may, by notice in writing to an applicant for a working with children check clearance or the holder of a clearance, request the applicant or holder to provide further information about an offence or other matter related to the application or clearance. > > > (2) The Children’s Guardian may terminate an application for a clearance or cancel a clearance if the applicant or holder fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide further information within 3 months of the request being made and the Children’s Guardian has not withdrawn the request. > > > (3) The Children’s Guardian must— > > > > > (a) as soon as practicable after terminating an application, give written notice of that termination to the applicant and to each person that the Children’s Guardian reasonably believes to be a notifiable person in relation to the applicant, or > > > > > (b) as soon as practicable after cancelling a clearance, give written notice of that cancellation to the holder of the clearance and to each person that the Children’s Guardian reasonably believes to be a notifiable person in relation to the holder of the clearance. > > **s 16:** Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 \[17\] \[18\]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 \[4\].