Working with Children Check Act 2000
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sec.304N Action after making decision
If the chief executive decides to cancel a person’s negative notice under this division, the chief executive must— cancel the negative notice; and give the person a notice about the cancellation. If the chief executive decides under this division to substitute a working with children authority for a person’s cancelled negative notice, the chief executive must issue to the person— if the person is a police officer or registered teacher—a working with children exemption; or otherwise—a working with children clearance. If the chief executive decides to refuse an application mentioned in section 304J (b) , the chief executive must give the person a written notice that states— the application has been refused and the person’s negative notice continues in effect subject to section 240 ; and the reasons for the chief executive’s decision to refuse the application; and the relevant review and appeal information. s 304N ins 2019 No. 18 s 48 amd 2020 No. 39 s 70 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 50 s 77 (sec.304N-ssec.1) If the chief executive decides to cancel a person’s negative notice under this division, the chief executive must— cancel the negative notice; and give the person a notice about the cancellation. (sec.304N-ssec.2) If the chief executive decides under this division to substitute a working with children authority for a person’s cancelled negative notice, the chief executive must issue to the person— if the person is a police officer or registered teacher—a working with children exemption; or otherwise—a working with children clearance. (sec.304N-ssec.3) If the chief executive decides to refuse an application mentioned in section 304J (b) , the chief executive must give the person a written notice that states— the application has been refused and the person’s negative notice continues in effect subject to section 240 ; and the reasons for the chief executive’s decision to refuse the application; and the relevant review and appeal information.
- (a) cancel the negative notice; and
- (b) give the person a notice about the cancellation.
- (a) if the person is a police officer or registered teacher—a working with children exemption; or
- (b) otherwise—a working with children clearance.
- (a) the application has been refused and the person’s negative notice continues in effect subject to section 240 ; and
- (b) the reasons for the chief executive’s decision to refuse the application; and
- (c) the relevant review and appeal information.