Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.24Changes in criminal history must be disclosed
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sec.24 Changes in criminal history must be disclosed
This section applies if a person who is the commissioner is charged with or convicted of an indictable offence. The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice of the charge or conviction to the Minister under this section. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The notice must include— the existence of the charge or conviction; and for a charge— details adequate to identify the alleged offence; and when the offence was alleged to have been committed; and for a conviction— when the offence was committed; and details adequate to identify the offence; and the sentence imposed on the person. (sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if a person who is the commissioner is charged with or convicted of an indictable offence. (sec.24-ssec.2) The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice of the charge or conviction to the Minister under this section. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.3) The notice must include— the existence of the charge or conviction; and for a charge— details adequate to identify the alleged offence; and when the offence was alleged to have been committed; and for a conviction— when the offence was committed; and details adequate to identify the offence; and the sentence imposed on the person.
- (a) the existence of the charge or conviction; and
- (b) for a charge— (i) details adequate to identify the alleged offence; and (ii) when the offence was alleged to have been committed; and
- (i) details adequate to identify the alleged offence; and
- (ii) when the offence was alleged to have been committed; and
- (c) for a conviction— (i) when the offence was committed; and (ii) details adequate to identify the offence; and (iii) the sentence imposed on the person.
- (i) when the offence was committed; and
- (ii) details adequate to identify the offence; and
- (iii) the sentence imposed on the person.
- (i) details adequate to identify the alleged offence; and
- (ii) when the offence was alleged to have been committed; and
- (i) when the offence was committed; and
- (ii) details adequate to identify the offence; and
- (iii) the sentence imposed on the person.