Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual Convictions Expungement) Act 2017
sec.16Chief executive may request information from another person or entity
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sec.16 Chief executive may request information from another person or entity
This section applies if the chief executive considers a person other than the applicant, or an entity other than a criminal record holder, may have information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide whether to expunge a conviction or charge the subject of the application. The chief executive may, by notice given to the person or entity, ask the person or entity for the information or document. If the information or document is not publicly available, the chief executive may only make a request under subsection (2) with the applicant’s written consent. The chief executive may, by notice given to the person or entity, ask the person or entity to verify by statutory declaration the information or document. (sec.16-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive considers a person other than the applicant, or an entity other than a criminal record holder, may have information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide whether to expunge a conviction or charge the subject of the application. (sec.16-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by notice given to the person or entity, ask the person or entity for the information or document. (sec.16-ssec.3) If the information or document is not publicly available, the chief executive may only make a request under subsection (2) with the applicant’s written consent. (sec.16-ssec.4) The chief executive may, by notice given to the person or entity, ask the person or entity to verify by statutory declaration the information or document.