sec.42Criminal history report

sec.42 Criminal history report

The Minister may investigate— a member, or prospective member, to decide if the person is disqualified under section 29 from being, or becoming, a member; or a prospective chief executive officer, to decide if the person is an appropriate person for performing the functions, exercising the powers or carrying out the responsibilities, of the chief executive officer; or the chief executive officer, to decide whether to terminate the person’s appointment as chief executive officer under section 32 . Without limiting subsection (1) , the Minister may ask the commissioner of police for— a written report about the criminal history of a person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) ; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history. However, the Minister may make the request only if the person about whom the report will be created has given the Minister written consent for the request. The commissioner of police must comply with the request. However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. The Minister must ensure the report is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was requested. (sec.42-ssec.1) The Minister may investigate— a member, or prospective member, to decide if the person is disqualified under section 29 from being, or becoming, a member; or a prospective chief executive officer, to decide if the person is an appropriate person for performing the functions, exercising the powers or carrying out the responsibilities, of the chief executive officer; or the chief executive officer, to decide whether to terminate the person’s appointment as chief executive officer under section 32 . (sec.42-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the Minister may ask the commissioner of police for— a written report about the criminal history of a person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) ; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history. (sec.42-ssec.3) However, the Minister may make the request only if the person about whom the report will be created has given the Minister written consent for the request. (sec.42-ssec.4) The commissioner of police must comply with the request. (sec.42-ssec.5) However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. (sec.42-ssec.6) The Minister must ensure the report is destroyed as soon as practicable after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was requested.

• (a) a member, or prospective member, to decide if the person is disqualified under section 29 from being, or becoming, a member; or
• (b) a prospective chief executive officer, to decide if the person is an appropriate person for performing the functions, exercising the powers or carrying out the responsibilities, of the chief executive officer; or