Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

The Children’s Guardian may, by notice in writing to an applicant for a working with children check clearance or the holder of a clearance, request the applicant or holder to provide further information about an offence or other matter related to the application or clearance.

The Children’s Guardian may terminate an application for a clearance or cancel a clearance if the applicant or holder fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide further information within 3 months of the request being made and the Children’s Guardian has not withdrawn the request.

The Children’s Guardian must—

as soon as practicable after terminating an application, give written notice of that termination to the applicant and to each person that the Children’s Guardian reasonably believes to be a notifiable person in relation to the applicant, or

as soon as practicable after cancelling a clearance, give written notice of that cancellation to the holder of the clearance and to each person that the Children’s Guardian reasonably believes to be a notifiable person in relation to the holder of the clearance.