8Checks and requirements for persons employed or engaged—the Act, s 11

8 Checks and requirements for persons employed or engaged—the Act, s 11

8 Checks and requirements for persons employed or engaged—the Act, s 11

For the Act, section 11(a), the following checks and criteria are specified—

(a) the person is—

(i) at least 17 years old, or

(ii) an apprentice or trainee within the meaning of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001,

(b) the person is not, and has not been within the last 5 years, an insolvent under administration within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth,

(c) the person has provided at least 1 satisfactory character reference to the licence or permit holder,

(d) a criminal record check of the person has been conducted within the last 12 months,

(e) the person has not, within the last 10 years, been convicted of any of the following offences, whether committed under the law of New South Wales or the law of another jurisdiction—

(i) an offence involving theft, dishonesty, fraud or violence that would, if committed in New South Wales, be an indictable offence,

(ii) an offence involving alkaloid poppies, alkaloid poppy material, prohibited plants, prohibited drugs, medicines, poisons or therapeutic goods that would, if committed in New South Wales, be an indictable offence,

(iii) an offence that would, if committed in New South Wales, be punishable under a law of New South Wales by imprisonment for life, imprisonment for a term of 5 years or more, or a fine of $500,000 or more,

(iv) an offence committed under a law of the Commonwealth punishable by imprisonment for life, imprisonment for a term of 5 years or more, or a fine of $500,000 or more,

(f) the person has not, within the last 5 years, been convicted of any of the following offences—

(i) an offence against the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 of the Commonwealth or regulations under that Act,

(ii) an offence against the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 or regulations under that Act, or against a corresponding law of another jurisdiction,