30Proposed negative notices

### 30 Proposed negative notices > > (1)  If the Registrar – > > > > > > (a) conducts a risk assessment of a person; and > > > > > > > (b) is satisfied that the person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to vulnerable persons generally – > > > > the Registrar is to notify the person, in writing, that the Registrar intends to refuse to register the person. > > > (2)  A notice under [subsection (1)](#GS30@Gs1@EN) is to state – > > > > > > (a) the reasons for the negative risk assessment; and > > > > > > > (b) that the person may request the Registrar – > > > > > > > > > > (i) in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the regulations or otherwise set out in the notice; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) within 20 working days after receiving the notice – > > > > > > > > to reconsider the negative risk assessment that led to the provision of the notice; and > > > > > > > (c) that, if the person does not so request the Registrar to reconsider the negative risk assessment, the Registrar must provide to the person a negative notice. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 30 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 17, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS17@EN) Despite [subsection (2)(a)](#GS30@Gs2@Hpa@EN) , the Registrar is not required to notify a person of the reasons for a negative risk assessment to the extent that to do so would – > > > > > > (a) prejudice – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the enforcement, or proper administration, of a law in a particular instance; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the fair trial of a person for an offence against a law; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the impartial adjudication of proceedings relating to an offence against a law; or > > > > > > > (b) disclose, or enable the person to ascertain, the existence or identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of the law or the enforcement, or proper administration, of the law; or > > > > > > > (c) disclose methods or procedures for preventing, detecting or investigating, or dealing with matters arising out of, contraventions or evasions of a law, the disclosure of which would, or would be reasonably likely to, prejudice the effectiveness of those methods or procedures; or > > > > > > > (d) endanger the life or physical, emotional or psychological safety of another person, or increase the likelihood of harassment of or discrimination against another person; or > > > > > > > (e) disclose information gathered, collated or created for intelligence, including but not limited to databases of criminal intelligence, forensic testing or anonymous information from the public; or > > > > > > > (f) hinder, delay or prejudice an on-going investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of a law. > > > (2B)  [*\[Section 30 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 17, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS17@EN) In [subsection (2A)](#GS30@Gs2A@EN)  – > > > > > ***law*** means law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory. > > > (3)  The Registrar is not to notify a named employer – > > > > > > (a) that a proposed negative notice has been provided to a person; or > > > > > > > (b) the reasons for providing the person with the proposed negative notice. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 30 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 18 of 2019, s. 22, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS22@EN) This section does not apply if the Registrar conducts a risk assessment of a person and is satisfied that the person has been convicted of a disqualifying offence.