36Power to check criminal and disciplinary history

#### 36 Power to check criminal and disciplinary history 36 Power to check criminal and disciplinary history > > (1) In carrying out an assessment of suitability, the Authority must check the individual’s criminal and disciplinary history. > > > (2) For the purpose of checking an individual’s criminal and disciplinary history, the Authority may obtain a written report about the criminal and disciplinary history of the individual from the following— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner of Police, > > > > > (b) the Children’s Guardian, > > > > > (c) the employer or a former employer of the individual, > > > > > (d) another person, body or organisation in the State, another State or Territory or the Commonwealth, or outside Australia, that has access to records about the criminal or disciplinary history of the individual. > > **ss 36–38:** Rep 2014 No 68, Sch 1 \[42\]. Ins 2021 No 41, Sch 1\[27\].