Disability Inclusion Act 2018

A clearance remains in force (unless sooner cancelled) for a period of

if the applicant is not the holder of a clearance under this Part or a corresponding law when the application for the clearance is granted, the start date is the date on which the application for the clearance is granted;

if the application is granted while the applicant is the holder of a clearance under this Part or a corresponding law, the start date is the date on which the existing clearance expires.

However, the central assessment unit may extend the period for which a clearance remains in force for a period of up to 6 months after the clearance would otherwise have expired if the holder of the clearance has made a valid application for a clearance under this

If the period for which a clearance remains in force is extended under subsection (2), the clearance will be taken to have remained in force from the original expiry date until the extension takes effect.

Despite a provision of this or any other Act, the following arrangements apply for the purpose of facilitating alignment of the periods for which a clearance granted to a person under this Part and a working with children check conducted under the Child

a clearance may, at the discretion of the central assessment unit and with the agreement of the applicant, be granted so as to be in force for a period of less than 5 years;

the period for which a clearance is in force may be shortened after the clearance is granted at the discretion of the central assessment unit and on the application of the holder of the clearance;

the holder of a clearance may, with the approval of the central assessment unit, apply for a new clearance earlier than 3 months before the expiry of the clearance;

the central assessment unit may approve a reduction in the fee payable, or a refund of part of any fee paid, to reflect any reduction in the period for which a clearance is or is to be in force.