Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.557Existing prescribed notice applications and exemption notice applications
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sec.557 Existing prescribed notice applications and exemption notice applications
This section applies if— immediately before the commencement, a prescribed notice application or an exemption notice application made about a person had not been decided or withdrawn; and on the commencement, either— the person is a new disqualified person, whether or not the person is also a new relevant disqualified person; or the person is the subject of a charge for a new disqualifying offence that has not been dealt with. The person’s application is taken to be withdrawn. The chief executive must give a written notice about the withdrawal to— the person; and each notifiable person for the person; and if the person is the director of a school’s governing body—the accreditation board. s 557 ins 2019 No. 18 s 66 (sec.557-ssec.1) This section applies if— immediately before the commencement, a prescribed notice application or an exemption notice application made about a person had not been decided or withdrawn; and on the commencement, either— the person is a new disqualified person, whether or not the person is also a new relevant disqualified person; or the person is the subject of a charge for a new disqualifying offence that has not been dealt with. (sec.557-ssec.2) The person’s application is taken to be withdrawn. (sec.557-ssec.3) The chief executive must give a written notice about the withdrawal to— the person; and each notifiable person for the person; and if the person is the director of a school’s governing body—the accreditation board.
- (a) immediately before the commencement, a prescribed notice application or an exemption notice application made about a person had not been decided or withdrawn; and
- (b) on the commencement, either— (i) the person is a new disqualified person, whether or not the person is also a new relevant disqualified person; or (ii) the person is the subject of a charge for a new disqualifying offence that has not been dealt with.
- (i) the person is a new disqualified person, whether or not the person is also a new relevant disqualified person; or
- (ii) the person is the subject of a charge for a new disqualifying offence that has not been dealt with.
- (i) the person is a new disqualified person, whether or not the person is also a new relevant disqualified person; or
- (ii) the person is the subject of a charge for a new disqualifying offence that has not been dealt with.
- (a) the person; and
- (b) each notifiable person for the person; and
- (c) if the person is the director of a school’s governing body—the accreditation board.