Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.217Changes in criminal history must be disclosed
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sec.217 Changes in criminal history must be disclosed
This section applies if— the chief executive has obtained a criminal history report about a person; and the person is later convicted of an indictable offence; and at the time of the conviction, the person— is an approved person; or is a relevant person for a substance authority. The person must, within 14 days after the conviction, give notice of the conviction to the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The notice must include the following information— the existence of the conviction; details adequate to identify the offence of which the person was convicted; when the offence was committed; the sentence imposed on the person. (sec.217-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive has obtained a criminal history report about a person; and the person is later convicted of an indictable offence; and at the time of the conviction, the person— is an approved person; or is a relevant person for a substance authority. (sec.217-ssec.2) The person must, within 14 days after the conviction, give notice of the conviction to the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.217-ssec.3) The notice must include the following information— the existence of the conviction; details adequate to identify the offence of which the person was convicted; when the offence was committed; the sentence imposed on the person.
- (a) the chief executive has obtained a criminal history report about a person; and
- (b) the person is later convicted of an indictable offence; and
- (c) at the time of the conviction, the person— (i) is an approved person; or (ii) is a relevant person for a substance authority.
- (i) is an approved person; or
- (ii) is a relevant person for a substance authority.
- (i) is an approved person; or
- (ii) is a relevant person for a substance authority.
- (a) the existence of the conviction;
- (b) details adequate to identify the offence of which the person was convicted;
- (c) when the offence was committed;
- (d) the sentence imposed on the person.