Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
55Offences—registered person fail to disclose charge,
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55 Offences—registered person fail to disclose charge, conviction or finding of guilt for relevant offence (1) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) is registered; and (b) is charged with a relevant offence; and (c) does not tell the commissioner about the charge in writing within 10 working days after the day the person is charged. (2) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) is registered; and (b) is convicted or found guilty of a relevant offence; and
(c) does not tell the commissioner about the conviction or finding of guilt in writing within 10 working days after the day the person is convicted or found guilty. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.