Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.559Existing application to cancel negative notice or negative exemption notice
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sec.559 Existing application to cancel negative notice or negative exemption notice
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— an application under section 236 to cancel a person’s negative notice had not been decided or withdrawn; or an application under section 294 to cancel a person’s negative exemption notice had not been decided or withdrawn. If the person is a new relevant disqualified person— the application is taken to be withdrawn; and the chief executive must give a written notice about the withdrawal to the person. If the person is not a new relevant disqualified person, the amended Act applies for deciding the application. s 559 ins 2019 No. 18 s 66 (sec.559-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— an application under section 236 to cancel a person’s negative notice had not been decided or withdrawn; or an application under section 294 to cancel a person’s negative exemption notice had not been decided or withdrawn. (sec.559-ssec.2) If the person is a new relevant disqualified person— the application is taken to be withdrawn; and the chief executive must give a written notice about the withdrawal to the person. (sec.559-ssec.3) If the person is not a new relevant disqualified person, the amended Act applies for deciding the application.
- (a) an application under section 236 to cancel a person’s negative notice had not been decided or withdrawn; or
- (b) an application under section 294 to cancel a person’s negative exemption notice had not been decided or withdrawn.
- (a) the application is taken to be withdrawn; and
- (b) the chief executive must give a written notice about the withdrawal to the person.