sec.39Obtaining criminal history of candidate

### sec.39 Obtaining criminal history of candidate The chief executive may ask the police commissioner for the following— a written report on the candidate’s criminal history; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the candidate’s criminal history. After receiving the request, the police commissioner must give the report on the candidate’s criminal history to the chief executive. However, the duty imposed on the police commissioner applies only to information in the commissioner's possession or to which the commissioner has access. In this section— candidate means a candidate as mentioned in section 38 who has given a signed consent form for a criminal history check. s 39 prev s 39 om 2016 No. 12 s 339 pres s 39 ins 2012 No. 42 s 11 amd 2016 No. 12 s 316 (sec.39-ssec.1) The chief executive may ask the police commissioner for the following— a written report on the candidate’s criminal history; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the candidate’s criminal history. (sec.39-ssec.2) After receiving the request, the police commissioner must give the report on the candidate’s criminal history to the chief executive. (sec.39-ssec.3) However, the duty imposed on the police commissioner applies only to information in the commissioner's possession or to which the commissioner has access. (sec.39-ssec.4) In this section— candidate means a candidate as mentioned in section 38 who has given a signed consent form for a criminal history check. - (a) a written report on the candidate’s criminal history; and - (b) a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the candidate’s criminal history.