Disability Services Act 2006
sec.318Current eligibility declaration for person convicted of new serious offence
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sec.318 Current eligibility declaration for person convicted of new serious offence
This section applies to a person if— before the commencement the chief executive had issued, or was taken to have issued, the person an eligibility declaration; and immediately before the commencement the person’s eligibility declaration had not expired; and before the commencement the person was convicted of a new serious offence. At the commencement— the amended Act applies to the person’s eligibility declaration; and the person’s eligibility declaration is taken to have been issued on the commencement. If, after the commencement, the chief executive is to make a decision about the person under section 54, and it is the first time the chief executive is to make a decision under that section about the person after the commencement, section 54(6)(b) does not apply to the chief executive making the decision. s 318 ins 2013 No. 14 s 31 (sec.318-ssec.1) This section applies to a person if— before the commencement the chief executive had issued, or was taken to have issued, the person an eligibility declaration; and immediately before the commencement the person’s eligibility declaration had not expired; and before the commencement the person was convicted of a new serious offence. (sec.318-ssec.2) At the commencement— the amended Act applies to the person’s eligibility declaration; and the person’s eligibility declaration is taken to have been issued on the commencement. (sec.318-ssec.3) If, after the commencement, the chief executive is to make a decision about the person under section 54, and it is the first time the chief executive is to make a decision under that section about the person after the commencement, section 54(6)(b) does not apply to the chief executive making the decision.
- (a) before the commencement the chief executive had issued, or was taken to have issued, the person an eligibility declaration; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement the person’s eligibility declaration had not expired; and
- (c) before the commencement the person was convicted of a new serious offence.
- (a) the amended Act applies to the person’s eligibility declaration; and
- (b) the person’s eligibility declaration is taken to have been issued on the commencement.