95Child protection declarations

#### 95 Child protection declarations 95 Child protection declarations > > (1) A child protection declaration is to state— > > > > > (a) whether or not the candidate holds a working with children check clearance, and > > > > > (b) if the candidate does not hold a working with children check clearance— > > > > > > > (i) whether or not the candidate has made a current application for a working with children check clearance (and if so, details of that application), and > > > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > > > A current application for a working with children check clearance is an application that has not been finally determined or withdrawn or terminated—see section 5 (1) of the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051). > > > > > > > (ii) whether the candidate has been refused a working with children check clearance, and > > > > > > > (iii) whether the candidate has ever been convicted of any of the offences, or been the subject of any of the proceedings, listed in Schedules 1 and 2 to the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051), and > > > > > (c) whether or not any relevant apprehended violence order has ever been made against the candidate. > > > (2) The child protection declaration is to identify any such conviction, proceedings or order. > > > (3) A child protection declaration is to be in the approved form (if any). > > > (4) A candidate who makes a child protection declaration knowing it to be false, or not believing it to be true, is guilty of an indictable offence. > > > > Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): Imprisonment for 5 years.