Disability Services Act 2006
sec.265Particular prescribed police information obtained but not used before commencement
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sec.265 Particular prescribed police information obtained but not used before commencement
This section applies if— before the commencement, the police commissioner gave the chief executive a person’s prescribed police information under section 70 of the unamended Act; and at the commencement, the chief executive has not, in relation to the prescribed police information, made an assessment about the person’s suitability for engagement, or continued engagement, by the department under section 72 of the unamended Act. The chief executive must immediately— destroy the prescribed police information; and stop making the assessment. Now see the following in relation to the engagement, or continued engagement, of the person by the department— if the person is engaged or to be engaged at a service outlet of the department—part 5; if the person is engaged or to be engaged in regulated employment—the Working with Children Act , chapter 8 and the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 5 , part 6 , division 3A ; in any other case—the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 5 , part 6 . s 265 ins 2010 No. 5 s 156 amd 2010 No. 33 s 120 ; 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1 (sec.265-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, the police commissioner gave the chief executive a person’s prescribed police information under section 70 of the unamended Act; and at the commencement, the chief executive has not, in relation to the prescribed police information, made an assessment about the person’s suitability for engagement, or continued engagement, by the department under section 72 of the unamended Act. (sec.265-ssec.2) The chief executive must immediately— destroy the prescribed police information; and stop making the assessment. Now see the following in relation to the engagement, or continued engagement, of the person by the department— if the person is engaged or to be engaged at a service outlet of the department—part 5; if the person is engaged or to be engaged in regulated employment—the Working with Children Act , chapter 8 and the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 5 , part 6 , division 3A ; in any other case—the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 5 , part 6 .
- (a) before the commencement, the police commissioner gave the chief executive a person’s prescribed police information under section 70 of the unamended Act; and
- (b) at the commencement, the chief executive has not, in relation to the prescribed police information, made an assessment about the person’s suitability for engagement, or continued engagement, by the department under section 72 of the unamended Act.
- (a) destroy the prescribed police information; and
- (b) stop making the assessment.
- (a) if the person is engaged or to be engaged at a service outlet of the department—part 5;
- (b) if the person is engaged or to be engaged in regulated employment—the Working with Children Act , chapter 8 and the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 5 , part 6 , division 3A ;