NSWIn ForceAct
Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
24Surrender of clearances or death of holder
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 24
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
#### 24 Surrender of clearances or death of holder
24 Surrender of clearances or death of holder
> > (1) The holder of a working with children check clearance may, with the consent of the Children’s Guardian, surrender the clearance at any time.
>
> > (2) The Children’s Guardian must not consent to the surrender of a clearance if the Children’s Guardian is of the opinion that it is likely that there is a risk to the safety of children if the holder were to engage in child-related work.
>
> > (3) The Children’s Guardian must, as soon as practicable after consenting to the surrender of a clearance, cancel the clearance and 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.
>
> > (4) The Children’s Guardian must terminate the working with children check clearance of a holder if notified of the holder’s death.
>
> **s 24:** Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 \[27\]. Subst 2016 No 56, Sch 1 \[5\]. Am 2022 No 34, Sch 1\[6\] \[7\].