Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.28Criminal history reports for investigation
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sec.28 Criminal history reports for investigation
In investigating the governing body or proposed governing body of a school under section 27 , the board may ask the commissioner of the police service for— a written report about the criminal history of the governing body or a director of the governing body; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history. The commissioner of the police service must comply with the request. The duty imposed on the commissioner of the police service to comply with the request applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. The board must ensure the report and any other document or information given to the board by the commissioner of the police service is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was requested. (sec.28-ssec.1) In investigating the governing body or proposed governing body of a school under section 27 , the board may ask the commissioner of the police service for— a written report about the criminal history of the governing body or a director of the governing body; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history. (sec.28-ssec.2) The commissioner of the police service must comply with the request. (sec.28-ssec.3) The duty imposed on the commissioner of the police service to comply with the request applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. (sec.28-ssec.4) The board must ensure the report and any other document or information given to the board by the commissioner of the police service is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was requested.
- (a) a written report about the criminal history of the governing body or a director of the governing body; and
- (b) a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history.