Parliamentary Service Act 1988
sec.47ARefusing consent
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sec.47A Refusing consent
This section applies if the person does not consent, or withdraws the person’s consent, to the Clerk obtaining the person’s criminal history. If the person is not an officer or employee of the parliamentary service, the Clerk may decide not to consider the person for appointment or engagement as an officer or employee to perform the relevant duties. If the person is an officer or employee of the parliamentary service who is performing relevant duties, the Clerk may prevent the person from performing any further relevant duties. s 47A ins 2020 No. 25 s 10 (sec.47A-ssec.1) This section applies if the person does not consent, or withdraws the person’s consent, to the Clerk obtaining the person’s criminal history. (sec.47A-ssec.2) If the person is not an officer or employee of the parliamentary service, the Clerk may decide not to consider the person for appointment or engagement as an officer or employee to perform the relevant duties. (sec.47A-ssec.3) If the person is an officer or employee of the parliamentary service who is performing relevant duties, the Clerk may prevent the person from performing any further relevant duties.