Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008
sec.29Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history or domestic violence history
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sec.29 Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history or domestic violence history
If there is a change in the criminal history or domestic violence history of the commissioner or a deputy commissioner, the commissioner or deputy commissioner must, unless the commissioner or deputy commissioner has a reasonable excuse, immediately disclose the change to the Minister. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If there is a change in the criminal history or domestic violence history of a local commissioner, the local commissioner must, unless the local commissioner has a reasonable excuse, immediately disclose the change to the commissioner. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Immediately after a local commissioner discloses a change in criminal history or domestic violence history to the commissioner under subsection (2) , the commissioner must give the Minister notice of the disclosure. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. For a person who does not have a criminal history or domestic violence history, there is taken to be a change in the person’s criminal history or domestic violence history if the person acquires a criminal history or domestic violence history. To comply with subsection (1) or (2) — the information disclosed by the person about a conviction for an offence in the person’s criminal history must include the following— the existence of the conviction; when the offence was committed; details adequate to identify the offence; whether or not a conviction was recorded; the sentence imposed on the person; and the information disclosed by the person about a protection order for the person’s domestic violence history must include the following— the existence of the protection order; when the protection order was made against the person. (sec.29-ssec.1) If there is a change in the criminal history or domestic violence history of the commissioner or a deputy commissioner, the commissioner or deputy commissioner must, unless the commissioner or deputy commissioner has a reasonable excuse, immediately disclose the change to the Minister. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.29-ssec.2) If there is a change in the criminal history or domestic violence history of a local commissioner, the local commissioner must, unless the local commissioner has a reasonable excuse, immediately disclose the change to the commissioner. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.29-ssec.3) Immediately after a local commissioner discloses a change in criminal history or domestic violence history to the commissioner under subsection (2) , the commissioner must give the Minister notice of the disclosure. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.29-ssec.4) For a person who does not have a criminal history or domestic violence history, there is taken to be a change in the person’s criminal history or domestic violence history if the person acquires a criminal history or domestic violence history. (sec.29-ssec.5) To comply with subsection (1) or (2) — the information disclosed by the person about a conviction for an offence in the person’s criminal history must include the following— the existence of the conviction; when the offence was committed; details adequate to identify the offence; whether or not a conviction was recorded; the sentence imposed on the person; and the information disclosed by the person about a protection order for the person’s domestic violence history must include the following— the existence of the protection order; when the protection order was made against the person.