Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.226Chief executive to decide application and issue authority or notice
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sec.226 Chief executive to decide application and issue authority or notice
The chief executive must approve or refuse an application in accordance with this subdivision. If the chief executive approves an application, the chief executive must issue to the person— if the person made a working with children check (general) application—a working with children clearance; or if the person made a working with children check (exemption) application—a working with children exemption. If the chief executive refuses an application, the chief executive must issue a negative notice to the person. The working with children authority or negative notice must be issued in writing. s 226 ins 2010 No. 5 s 58 amd 2014 No. 28 s 55 ; 2020 No. 39 s 43 sub 2024 No. 50 s 56 (sec.226-ssec.1) The chief executive must approve or refuse an application in accordance with this subdivision. (sec.226-ssec.2) If the chief executive approves an application, the chief executive must issue to the person— if the person made a working with children check (general) application—a working with children clearance; or if the person made a working with children check (exemption) application—a working with children exemption. (sec.226-ssec.3) If the chief executive refuses an application, the chief executive must issue a negative notice to the person. (sec.226-ssec.4) The working with children authority or negative notice must be issued in writing.
- (a) if the person made a working with children check (general) application—a working with children clearance; or
- (b) if the person made a working with children check (exemption) application—a working with children exemption.