Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.304CNotifiable persons and potential employers notified about cancellation
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sec.304C Notifiable persons and potential employers notified about cancellation
If the chief executive cancels a person’s working with children authority under this division, the chief executive must give each notifiable person for the person a written notice that states— the person’s authority has been cancelled; and if the person’s authority is cancelled under section 303 , 304 (1) or 304A(3) —the person has been issued a negative notice; and it is an offence for an employer to employ or continue to employ the person in regulated employment. See sections 342 and 343 for the chief executive’s obligation to notify other persons about the cancellation of a person’s working with children authority. If the person’s working with children authority was cancelled under section 303 , a notice given to the chief executive (child safety) under subsection (1) must state that the person’s authority was cancelled, and a negative notice was issued to the person, under that section. If the person’s working with children authority was cancelled under section 303A , 304 (2) or 304A (4) , a notice given to each notifiable person or potential employer must state— that the person’s authority was cancelled; and the section the authority was cancelled under. Also, the chief executive may give a notice mentioned in subsection (1) to a potential employer of the person. s 304C ins 2019 No. 18 s 48 amd 2020 No. 39 s 70 sch 1 ; 2022 No. 7 s 116 ; 2024 No. 50 s 70 ; 2025 No. 20 s 18 (sec.304C-ssec.1) If the chief executive cancels a person’s working with children authority under this division, the chief executive must give each notifiable person for the person a written notice that states— the person’s authority has been cancelled; and if the person’s authority is cancelled under section 303 , 304 (1) or 304A(3) —the person has been issued a negative notice; and it is an offence for an employer to employ or continue to employ the person in regulated employment. See sections 342 and 343 for the chief executive’s obligation to notify other persons about the cancellation of a person’s working with children authority. (sec.304C-ssec.2) If the person’s working with children authority was cancelled under section 303 , a notice given to the chief executive (child safety) under subsection (1) must state that the person’s authority was cancelled, and a negative notice was issued to the person, under that section. (sec.304C-ssec.2A) If the person’s working with children authority was cancelled under section 303A , 304 (2) or 304A (4) , a notice given to each notifiable person or potential employer must state— that the person’s authority was cancelled; and the section the authority was cancelled under. (sec.304C-ssec.3) Also, the chief executive may give a notice mentioned in subsection (1) to a potential employer of the person.
- (a) the person’s authority has been cancelled; and