20Contents of application for registration

### 20 Contents of application for registration > > (1)  An application for registration must include – > > > > > > (a) the applicant’s name, any previous name and any alias and previous alias; and > > > > > > > (b) the applicant’s current home address; and > > > > > > > (c) evidence of the applicant’s identity that is acceptable to the Registrar; and > > > > > > > (d) the regulated activities that the applicant engages or intends to engage in; and > > > > > > > (daa) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 18, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS18@EN) the category of registration, or the categories of registration*,* in which the applicant is applying to be registered; and > > > > > > > (da) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS11@EN) a statement as to whether the applicant engages in or intends to engage in – > > > > > > > > > > (i) all the regulated activities only as a volunteer; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) all or any of the regulated activities for financial or other material benefit or advantage; and > > > > > > > (e) if the applicant engages or intends to engage in a particular regulated activity for a particular employer, or if the applicant is required by his or her employer or potential employer to be registered in relation to a particular regulated activity although the person is not required by this Act to be so registered – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the employer for the activity; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) that employer’s address and contact details; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the capacity in which the applicant engages or intends to engage in the activity for that employer, or the capacity in which the applicant is or will be employed by that employer; and > > > > > > > (ea) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:27 Nov 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-11-27/act-2025-024#GS6@EN) whether – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the applicant has ever had an application for registration under a corresponding law refused; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the applicant’s registration under a corresponding law has been suspended or cancelled; and > > > > > > > (f) the applicant's date and place of birth; and > > > > > > > (g) any other information prescribed by the regulations; and > > > > > > > (h) any other information that is relevant to the determination of the application. > > > (2)  An application for registration must be accompanied by – > > > > > > (a) a consent by the applicant for the Registrar to – > > > > > > > > > > (i) check the applicant’s criminal history, non-conviction information and any other information about the applicant that may be relevant in determining the application; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) obtain information and advice from any entity, any other jurisdiction's public authority, any other government agency or part of such another government agency and any body, corporate or unincorporate, under [section 29](#GS29@EN) in relation to the application or under [section 45](#GS45@EN) in relation to the applicant's registration, should registration be granted; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) contact any employer specified in accordance with [subsection (1)(e)](#GS20@Gs1@Hpe@EN) in relation to the status of the application or the applicant's registration, should registration be granted; and > > > > > > > (b) a written statement by the applicant stating whether the applicant – > > > > > > > > > > (i) has been convicted or found guilty of a relevant offence outside Australia; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) has been charged with a relevant offence outside Australia (if that charge has not been withdrawn or otherwise determined) – > > > > > > > > and, if so, giving details of the offence or charge; and > > > > > > > (c) any other document prescribed by the regulations.