Chief executive may require information
114 Chief executive may require information
The person must give the chief executive any relevant information that the chief executive reasonably requires to assess the person’s suitability.Examples of relevant information—
1 a report about the person’s health, in the approved form, completed by a doctor who has examined the person
2 a further report or opinion, from a specialist or other doctor, about a stated medical condition or other stated aspect of the person’s health
3 a copy of a bench charge sheet, trial transcript or other document containing information relating to a charge or conviction of the person or a member of the person’s household
The chief executive may give the person a notice stating—
the information that the chief executive requires; and
the day by which the person must give the information to the chief executive; and
the consequence under subsection (6) if the person does not give the information to the chief executive by the due day.
The due day must be reasonable and, in any case, at least 14 days after the requirement is made.
The chief executive may withdraw the requirement, or part of the requirement, at any time.
On or before the due day for giving particular information, the chief executive may give the person a further notice substituting a later due day for giving the information if the chief executive is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
The following applies if the person does not give required information by its due day—
if the person’s name is in the expression of interest register, the chief executive may revoke the selection of the person for assessment and remove the name from the register under section 80(2)(a);
if the person is an applicant under part 5, the chief executive is not required to deal further with the application;Note—
See section 100A for when the application may lapse.
if the person’s name is in the suitable adoptive parents register, the chief executive may remove the name from the register under section 146(3)(b);
if an interim order for the person is in force, the chief executive may have regard to the noncompliance in making a decision about an application to the court relating to the interim order or a final adoption order.
In this section—
due day, for giving information, means the day stated in the notice under subsection (2)(b) or any later day substituted by notice under subsection (5).
information includes a document.
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