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Working with Children Check Act 2000
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The chief executive must withdraw a working with children check application if the applicant is charged with a serious offence or disqualifying offence. If the applicant is charged with a disqualifying offence, a withdrawal notice given under section 195 because this section applies must state that— for a notice given to the applicant—it is an offence for the applicant to start or continue in restricted employment; or for a notice given to a notifiable person or potential employer for the applicant—it is an offence for an employer or potential employer to employ, or continue to employ, the applicant in restricted employment. s 199 prev s 199 ins 2010 No. 5 s 58 amd 2014 No. 28 s 55 om 2019 No. 18 s 27 pres s 199 ins 2019 No. 18 s 28 amd 2022 No. 7 ss 77 , 102 ; 2024 No. 50 s 52 (sec.199-ssec.1) The chief executive must withdraw a working with children check application if the applicant is charged with a serious offence or disqualifying offence. (sec.199-ssec.2) If the applicant is charged with a disqualifying offence, a withdrawal notice given under section 195 because this section applies must state that— for a notice given to the applicant—it is an offence for the applicant to start or continue in restricted employment; or for a notice given to a notifiable person or potential employer for the applicant—it is an offence for an employer or potential employer to employ, or continue to employ, the applicant in restricted employment.