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Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
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#### 23 Cancellation of clearances
23 Cancellation of clearances
> > (1) The Children’s Guardian must cancel the working with children check clearance of a person if the Children’s Guardian becomes aware that the person is a disqualified person or the Children’s Guardian is satisfied that the person poses a risk to the safety of children.
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> > (2) The Children’s Guardian must notify the holder of the clearance in writing of the Children’s Guardian’s decision to cancel the clearance.
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> > (3) Notice of a decision to cancel a clearance must set out the reasons for the cancellation and the right to seek a review under Part 4.
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> > (4) The Children’s Guardian must as soon as practicable after cancelling a clearance, give written notice of that cancellation to each person that the Children’s Guardian reasonably believes to be a notifiable person in relation to the holder of the clearance.
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> Note.
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> The holder of a clearance may also be made subject to an interim bar (see section 17).
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> **s 23:** Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 \[4\] \[9\]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 \[26\].