sec.176FExemption required for regulated employment if previous application withdrawn

sec.176F Exemption required for regulated employment if previous application withdrawn

This section applies if a person who is a police officer or registered teacher makes a working with children check (exemption) application that is withdrawn because section 196 or 199 applies. The person must not start or continue in regulated employment unless the person holds a working with children authority. Maximum penalty— if the withdrawal notice is given because section 199 applies—500 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. Despite section 176E , subsection (2) applies even if the person makes another working with children check (exemption) application. s 176F ins 2019 No. 18 s 17 (sec.176F-ssec.1) This section applies if a person who is a police officer or registered teacher makes a working with children check (exemption) application that is withdrawn because section 196 or 199 applies. (sec.176F-ssec.2) The person must not start or continue in regulated employment unless the person holds a working with children authority. Maximum penalty— if the withdrawal notice is given because section 199 applies—500 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.176F-ssec.3) Despite section 176E , subsection (2) applies even if the person makes another working with children check (exemption) application.

• (a) if the withdrawal notice is given because section 199 applies—500 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment; or
• (b) otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.