Worker Screening Act 2020
91Revocation of WWC clearance after completing re‑assessment and surrender of document
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91 Revocation of WWC clearance after completing re‑assessment and surrender of document
S. 91(1) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.144).
(1) If the Regulator revokes a person's WWC clearance under section 83, 85 or 87, the Regulator must give the person a WWC exclusion.
S. 91(2) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.144).
(2) If the Regulator revokes a person's WWC clearance, the Regulator must give the person a written notice that—
(a) states the reasons for revoking the person's WWC clearance and giving the person a WWC exclusion; and
(b) informs the person that, in limited circumstances, the person may apply to VCAT to have the decision reviewed or, in the case of a WWC category A re‑assessment, to have VCAT consider whether a WWC clearance is to be given; and
(c) explains how an application may be made to VCAT.
S. 91(3) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.144).
(3) The Regulator may give a notice to a person whose WWC clearance is revoked or has expired requiring the person to surrender the WWC clearance document to the Regulator in the manner specified in the notice and within the period for doing so specified in the notice.
(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to surrender a document as required by a notice under subsection (3).
S. 91(5) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.145).
(5) If the Regulator—
(a) gives a notice under subsection (3) on the expiry of a WWC clearance; and
(b) is aware that the person whose WWC clearance has expired is a person who—
the Regulator, if the Regulator is aware of the identity of that other person or that agency, must notify that other person or that agency in writing of the expiry.
S. 92 (Heading) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.146).
S. 92 amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.147).