sec.15AAObtaining other information from commissioner of police

sec.15AA Obtaining other information from commissioner of police

This section applies if the college— becomes aware that an applicant for registration or permission to teach has been charged with or convicted of an offence; and reasonably believes information about the offence— may help the college in deciding whether the applicant is suitable to teach; and is not, or is not likely to be, in the possession of control of an entity, other than the commissioner of police, from whom the college may request the information. The college may, by notice, ask the commissioner of police for the following— a copy or written summary of evidentiary material about the offence; if a charge for the offence was not proceeded with—a written summary of the reasons why the charge was not proceeded with. The college’s request may include the following information— the applicant’s name and any other name the college believes the applicant may use or have used; the applicant’s gender and date and place of birth. The commissioner of police may comply with a request under subsection (2) if the commissioner reasonably believes— the statement, copy or summary may help the college in deciding whether the applicant is suitable to teach; and the statement, copy or summary is not, or is not likely to be, in the possession or control of another entity from whom the college may request the information. Without limiting subsection (4) , the commissioner of police must not give the college a copy or written summary of evidentiary material about the offence that relates only to a person other than the applicant. The commissioner of police must not give information, or a document containing information, to the college under this section if the commissioner is reasonably satisfied that giving the information may do any of the following— prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law in a particular case; enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law, to be ascertained; endanger a person’s life or physical safety; prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of the law; prejudice a prosecution or another matter before a court. See section 283 for restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents obtained under this Act. s 15AA ins 2016 No. 46 s 20 (sec.15AA-ssec.1) This section applies if the college— becomes aware that an applicant for registration or permission to teach has been charged with or convicted of an offence; and reasonably believes information about the offence— may help the college in deciding whether the applicant is suitable to teach; and is not, or is not likely to be, in the possession of control of an entity, other than the commissioner of police, from whom the college may request the information. (sec.15AA-ssec.2) The college may, by notice, ask the commissioner of police for the following— a copy or written summary of evidentiary material about the offence; if a charge for the offence was not proceeded with—a written summary of the reasons why the charge was not proceeded with. (sec.15AA-ssec.3) The college’s request may include the following information— the applicant’s name and any other name the college believes the applicant may use or have used; the applicant’s gender and date and place of birth. (sec.15AA-ssec.4) The commissioner of police may comply with a request under subsection (2) if the commissioner reasonably believes— the statement, copy or summary may help the college in deciding whether the applicant is suitable to teach; and the statement, copy or summary is not, or is not likely to be, in the possession or control of another entity from whom the college may request the information. (sec.15AA-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (4) , the commissioner of police must not give the college a copy or written summary of evidentiary material about the offence that relates only to a person other than the applicant. (sec.15AA-ssec.6) The commissioner of police must not give information, or a document containing information, to the college under this section if the commissioner is reasonably satisfied that giving the information may do any of the following— prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law in a particular case; enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law, to be ascertained; endanger a person’s life or physical safety; prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of the law; prejudice a prosecution or another matter before a court.