sec.188Form of application

sec.188 Form of application

An application under this part must be— in the approved form; and made in an approved way; and signed by the applicant. A working with children check (general) application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application, unless section 189 applies to the applicant. The approved form must provide for the applicant— to provide proof of the applicant’s identity; and to consent to employment screening under this chapter; and if the application is a working with children check (exemption) application—to declare that the applicant is a police officer or a registered teacher. Further, the approved form may provide for the applicant to disclose whether particular police information or a disclosable matter exists in relation to the applicant. If the approved form provides for the applicant to disclose whether particular police information exists in relation to the applicant, the applicant must not fail to disclose the police information. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If the approved form provides for the applicant to disclose whether a disclosable matter exists in relation to the applicant, the applicant must not fail to disclose the disclosable matter. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. s 188 prev s 188 ins 2010 No. 5 s 58 amd 2014 No. 28 s 55 om 2019 No. 18 s 27 pres s 188 ins 2019 No. 18 s 28 amd 2024 No. 50 s 44 (sec.188-ssec.1) An application under this part must be— in the approved form; and made in an approved way; and signed by the applicant. (sec.188-ssec.2) A working with children check (general) application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application, unless section 189 applies to the applicant. (sec.188-ssec.3) The approved form must provide for the applicant— to provide proof of the applicant’s identity; and to consent to employment screening under this chapter; and if the application is a working with children check (exemption) application—to declare that the applicant is a police officer or a registered teacher. (sec.188-ssec.4) Further, the approved form may provide for the applicant to disclose whether particular police information or a disclosable matter exists in relation to the applicant. (sec.188-ssec.5) If the approved form provides for the applicant to disclose whether particular police information exists in relation to the applicant, the applicant must not fail to disclose the police information. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.188-ssec.6) If the approved form provides for the applicant to disclose whether a disclosable matter exists in relation to the applicant, the applicant must not fail to disclose the disclosable matter. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

• (a) in the approved form; and
• (b) made in an approved way; and
• (c) signed by the applicant.
• (a) to provide proof of the applicant’s identity; and