14DApplicants must consent to criminal record checks—the Act, ss 39, 39B and 58

14D Applicants must consent to criminal record checks—the Act, ss 39, 39B and 58

14D Applicants must consent to criminal record checks—the Act, ss 39, 39B and 58

(1) For the Act, sections 39(3)(g), 39B(3)(e) and 58(1)(l) and (o), an applicant for the grant or renewal of a licence and any relevant persons for the applicant must consent to the conduct of a nationwide criminal record check to enable the Secretary to consider the matters specified in the Act, sections 39A(2)(a) and 39C(2)(a).

(2) The Secretary may—

(a) require an application for the grant or renewal of a licence to be accompanied by a nationwide criminal record check conducted within 3 months of the day the application is made, or

(b) recover the reasonable costs of conducting or obtaining a nationwide criminal record check from the applicant.

s 14D: Ins 2025 (258), Sch 1[6].