Steps employers must take before employing person in prescribed position
22A Steps employers must take before employing person in prescribed position
An employer must not employ a person in a prescribed position unless the employer has—
obtained from the person their full name, address, date of birth and unique identifier; and
verified, in accordance with the regulations, that—
a screening check has been conducted in relation to the person within the preceding 5 years; and
the person is not a prohibited person; and
provided to the central assessment unit—
the name, address, telephone number and email address of the business at which the person is to be employed; and
the name and contact details of the person who verified the matters referred to in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a prospective employee who is an excluded person.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
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