Working with Children Check Act 2000

If the chief executive is required, or decides, to cancel a person’s working with children authority under this division, the chief executive must—

cancel the person’s authority; and

if the authority is cancelled under section 303, 304(1) or 304A(3)—issue a negative notice to the person.

If the person’s working with children authority is cancelled under section 303, 304(1) or 304A(3), the chief executive must give the person a written notice that states—

the decision to cancel the authority and issue the negative notice; and

the reasons for the decision; and

the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive immediately, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; andNote—See section 304P for the requirement for a person whose working with children authority is cancelled to return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive.

the relevant review and appeal information; and

unless the person is a disqualified person, the circumstances in which the person may apply under section 304G for the negative notice to be cancelled.

If the person’s working with children authority is cancelled under section 303A, the chief executive must give the person a notice that states—

the person’s working with children authority is cancelled because of the adverse interstate WWC decision mentioned in section 303A made about the person; and

the person must return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive immediately, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; andNote—See section 304P for the requirement for a person whose working with children authority is cancelled to return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive.

there is no review or appeal of the decision to cancel the person’s authority.

If the chief executive’s decision under section 304 or 304A is not to cancel the person’s authority, the person’s authority continues in force, subject to section 238(1) or 239(1).