Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.78Changes in criminal history must be disclosed
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sec.78 Changes in criminal history must be disclosed
This section applies if a person who is an appointed member 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. 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.78-ssec.1) This section applies if a person who is an appointed member is charged with or convicted of an indictable offence. (sec.78-ssec.2) The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice of the charge or conviction to the Minister. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.78-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.