Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
56AAutomatic cancellation—class A disqualifying offence or
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56A Automatic cancellation—class A disqualifying offence or negative status under corresponding law (1) A person’s registration is automatically cancelled if— (a) the person is registered to engage in— (ii) an NDIS activity; and (b) the person is not eligible, or stops being eligible, under section 17 (2) or (3) to be registered to engage in the activity. Note 1 Under s 17 (2), a person is not eligible to be registered to engage Note 2 Under s 17 (3), a person is not eligible to be registered to engage (2) As soon as the commissioner becomes aware of the person’s ineligibility, the commissioner must— (a) tell the person, in writing, that their registration is cancelled; and
(b) tell the person’s employer, in writing, that the person’s registration is cancelled. Note A registered person must tell the commissioner if they are charged with, or convicted or found guilty of, a disqualifying offence (see s 55). (3) For subsection (2) (b), the commissioner must not, without the person’s consent, tell the person’s employer the ground for suspension or cancellation.