118Request for further information or verification

118 Request for further information or verification (1) This section applies to a registration review for a school initiated by a person raising a concern with the registrar. (2) The registrar may, at any time, request the person to give the registrar— (a) further information about the concern raised; or (b) a written statement verifying all or part of the concern. Note It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4). (3) However, the verification statement may be made orally if the registrar is satisfied that to do so is reasonable in all the circumstances.

Carrying out registration review Division 4.4.3 (4) If the verification statement is made orally, the registrar must make a written record of the statement as soon as practicable after receiving the statement. (5) If the registrar makes a request under this section, the registrar must give the person a reasonable period to satisfy the request and may extend the period, whether before or after it ends. (6) If the person does not comply with the request, the registrar need not, but may, take further action on the concern.