Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.17Who is a disqualified person
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sec.17 Who is a disqualified person
A person is a disqualified person if the person— has been or is convicted of a disqualifying offence; or is subject to— offender reporting obligations; or an offender prohibition order; or a disqualification order; or a sexual offender order; or is the respondent to an application for an offender prohibition order under the Offender Reporting Act . s 17 prev s 17 (prev s 15) amd 2004 No. 13 s 40 ; 2004 No. 49 s 4 ; 2004 No. 36 s 39 ; 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdts 5–10 renum 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdt 68 om 2014 No. 28 s 53 pres s 17 (prev s 169) ins 2010 No. 5 s 58 amd 2014 No. 28 s 55 ; 2019 No. 18 s 13 reloc and renum 2019 No. 18 s 15 amd 2024 No. 50 s 36 (sec.17-ssec) A person is a disqualified person if the person— has been or is convicted of a disqualifying offence; or is subject to— offender reporting obligations; or an offender prohibition order; or a disqualification order; or a sexual offender order; or is the respondent to an application for an offender prohibition order under the Offender Reporting Act .
- (a) has been or is convicted of a disqualifying offence; or
- (b) is subject to— (i) offender reporting obligations; or (ii) an offender prohibition order; or (iii) a disqualification order; or (iv) a sexual offender order; or
- (i) offender reporting obligations; or
- (ii) an offender prohibition order; or
- (iii) a disqualification order; or
- (iv) a sexual offender order; or
- (c) is the respondent to an application for an offender prohibition order under the Offender Reporting Act .
- (i) offender reporting obligations; or
- (ii) an offender prohibition order; or
- (iii) a disqualification order; or
- (iv) a sexual offender order; or