Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.296Chief executive must suspend authority
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sec.296 Chief executive must suspend authority
The chief executive must suspend the person’s working with children authority by giving the person a written notice (a suspension notice ) about the suspension. The suspension notice must state— the person’s working with children authority is suspended; and the reason for the suspension; and how long the suspension will continue; and the effect of the suspension; and the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive immediately after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and See section 304O for the requirement for a person whose working with children authority is suspended to return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive. the relevant review and appeal information. s 296 prev s 296 ins 2010 No. 5 s 58 amd 2014 No. 28 ss 55 , 56 om 2019 No. 18 s 47 pres s 296 ins 2019 No. 18 s 48 (sec.296-ssec.1) The chief executive must suspend the person’s working with children authority by giving the person a written notice (a suspension notice ) about the suspension. (sec.296-ssec.2) The suspension notice must state— the person’s working with children authority is suspended; and the reason for the suspension; and how long the suspension will continue; and the effect of the suspension; and the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive immediately after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and See section 304O for the requirement for a person whose working with children authority is suspended to return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive. the relevant review and appeal information.
- (a) the person’s working with children authority is suspended; and
- (b) the reason for the suspension; and
- (c) how long the suspension will continue; and
- (d) the effect of the suspension; and
- (e) the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive immediately after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and Note— See section 304O for the requirement for a person whose working with children authority is suspended to return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive.
- (f) the relevant review and appeal information.