Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.573Expiry of transitioned positive exemption notice
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sec.573 Expiry of transitioned positive exemption notice
This section applies in relation to a current positive exemption notice that is taken to be a working with children exemption under section 572 (the transitioned exemption ) if— the term mentioned in section 572(2)(b) ends; and either— the holder of the transitioned exemption did not make a working with children check application before the term ended; or the holder of the transitioned exemption made a working with children check application before the term ended and the application was withdrawn before it was decided. The chief executive must give a notice to the person who held the transitioned exemption that states— the transitioned exemption has expired; and the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. s 573 ins 2019 No. 18 s 66 (sec.573-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a current positive exemption notice that is taken to be a working with children exemption under section 572 (the transitioned exemption ) if— the term mentioned in section 572(2)(b) ends; and either— the holder of the transitioned exemption did not make a working with children check application before the term ended; or the holder of the transitioned exemption made a working with children check application before the term ended and the application was withdrawn before it was decided. (sec.573-ssec.2) The chief executive must give a notice to the person who held the transitioned exemption that states— the transitioned exemption has expired; and the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.573-ssec.3) The person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
- (a) the term mentioned in section 572(2)(b) ends; and
- (b) either— (i) the holder of the transitioned exemption did not make a working with children check application before the term ended; or (ii) the holder of the transitioned exemption made a working with children check application before the term ended and the application was withdrawn before it was decided.
- (i) the holder of the transitioned exemption did not make a working with children check application before the term ended; or
- (ii) the holder of the transitioned exemption made a working with children check application before the term ended and the application was withdrawn before it was decided.