6Statement of personal particulars to be given to Commissioner

6 Statement of personal particulars to be given to Commissioner

6 Statement of personal particulars to be given to Commissioner

(1) For the Act, sections 74(6) and 77, it is a condition of employment that a member of staff comply with—

(a) a request made under subsection (2), and

(b) the requirements specified in subsections (3) and (4).

(2) The Commissioner may request, at any time, that a member of staff, or an applicant for a position as a member of staff, give the Commissioner a statement of personal particulars, in the approved form, that relates to—

(a) the member of staff or applicant, or

(b) a person who is associated with the member of staff or applicant.

(3) The statement must be accompanied by the following, in the approved form—

(a) a statutory declaration disclosing current or former associations that the member of staff or applicant has with—

(i) known criminals, and

(ii) persons who the member of staff or applicant reasonably suspects have committed criminal offences,

(b) an authority for the release of information contained in the statement,

(c) consent to the conduct of inquiries relating to the information.

(4) A member of staff must, as soon as possible after becoming aware of a significant change concerning the information contained in a statement given in accordance with this section, give the Commissioner notice, in the approved form, of the change.