6ADisclosure of information to registration authorities in participating jurisdictions

6A Disclosure of information to registration authorities in participating jurisdictions

[Section 6A Inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 38, Applied:14 Dec 2022]

(1)  In this section –

activity has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Commonwealth Act;

covers has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Commonwealth Act;

event means an event referred to in subsection (2) ;

occupation has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Commonwealth Act;

participating jurisdiction has the meaning it has in section 5(4) of the Commonwealth Act;

registration, of an individual for an occupation, means a registration, licence, approval or other authorisation given under law that authorises the individual to carry on the occupation or undertake an activity covered by the occupation;

registration authority, for an occupation in a participating jurisdiction, means a person who gives individual registrations for the occupation in the participating jurisdiction.

(2)  This section applies if a registration authority for an occupation in this State gives a registration for the occupation to an individual and any of the following events occurs:

(a) the individual’s registration is suspended or cancelled;

(b) the registration authority refuses to renew the individual’s registration;

(c) a condition is imposed on the individual’s registration;

(d) an action is taken against the individual on disciplinary grounds in connection with –

(i) the individual’s registration; or

(ii) carrying on the occupation or undertaking an activity covered by the occupation;