Disability Services Act 2006
sec.280Obtaining particular information from police commissioner about particular persons
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sec.280 Obtaining particular information from police commissioner about particular persons
This section applies in relation to a person if— the person— has a current positive notice; or is the subject of an application for a prescribed notice that has not been decided or withdrawn at the commencement; or has made an application for the cancellation of the person’s negative notice, or the cancellation of the suspension of the person’s positive notice, that has not been decided or withdrawn at the commencement; and under section 117, the chief executive requested information from the police commissioner, or access to the police commissioner’s records, about the person before the commencement. If, at the commencement, the police commissioner has complied with the request, the chief executive may ask the police commissioner for information, or access to the police commissioner’s records, to enable the chief executive to learn whether there is any new police information about the person. Section 117 applies in relation to the chief executive’s request under subsection (2) as if it were made under section 117(2) in relation to only new police information. If, at the commencement, the police commissioner has not complied with the request, section 117 as in force from the commencement applies in relation to the request. In this section— new police information means information mentioned in section 117(7) or (8). s 280 ins 2010 No. 5 s 156 (sec.280-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person if— the person— has a current positive notice; or is the subject of an application for a prescribed notice that has not been decided or withdrawn at the commencement; or has made an application for the cancellation of the person’s negative notice, or the cancellation of the suspension of the person’s positive notice, that has not been decided or withdrawn at the commencement; and under section 117, the chief executive requested information from the police commissioner, or access to the police commissioner’s records, about the person before the commencement. (sec.280-ssec.2) If, at the commencement, the police commissioner has complied with the request, the chief executive may ask the police commissioner for information, or access to the police commissioner’s records, to enable the chief executive to learn whether there is any new police information about the person. (sec.280-ssec.3) Section 117 applies in relation to the chief executive’s request under subsection (2) as if it were made under section 117(2) in relation to only new police information. (sec.280-ssec.4) If, at the commencement, the police commissioner has not complied with the request, section 117 as in force from the commencement applies in relation to the request. (sec.280-ssec.5) In this section— new police information means information mentioned in section 117(7) or (8).
- (a) the person— (i) has a current positive notice; or (ii) is the subject of an application for a prescribed notice that has not been decided or withdrawn at the commencement; or (iii) has made an application for the cancellation of the person’s negative notice, or the cancellation of the suspension of the person’s positive notice, that has not been decided or withdrawn at the commencement; and