19Meaning of “reportable conviction”

19 Meaning of “reportable conviction”

19 Meaning of “reportable conviction”

(1) Reportable conviction means a conviction, including a finding of guilt without the court proceeding to a conviction, in this State or elsewhere, of an offence involving reportable conduct—

(a) in relation to an employee of a Schedule 1 entity—whether or not the conduct occurred in the course of the employee’s employment with the Schedule 1 entity, or

(b) in relation to an employee of a public authority—

(i) if the employee holds, or is required to hold, a working with children check clearance for the purpose of employment with the public authority—whether or not the conduct occurred in the course of the employee’s employment, or

(ii) if the employee is not required to hold a working with children check clearance for the purpose of employment with the public authority—unless the conviction relates to conduct that occurred outside the course of the employee’s employment with the public authority, or

(c) in relation to an employee of a religious body—whether or not the conduct occurred in the course of the employee’s engagement with the religious body.

(2) A reference in this Part to a reportable conviction includes a conviction in respect of conduct occurring before the commencement.

s 19: Am 2020 No 30, Sch 1.9[2].