Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013

A person whose registration is cancelled under section 51 must surrender his or her registration card to the Registrar within 10 working days after the cancellation takes effect. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

The Registrar may, by notice in writing to a person whose registration has been suspended under section 51, require the person to surrender his or her registration card.

A person to whom notice of a requirement is given under subsection (1A) must comply with that requirement within 10 working days after notice of the requirement is given to the person. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) or subsection (1B) if the defendant establishes that, at the relevant time, the registration card – was lost; or had been stolen; or had been destroyed by another person or destroyed accidentally by the defendant.