Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013

A registered person may surrender his or her registration under this Act by providing to the Registrar notice of the surrender.

The surrender of the registration takes effect on the day on which the notice surrendering the registration is provided to the Registrar.

A person who surrenders his or her registration in accordance with subsection (1) must surrender his or her registration card to the Registrar no later than 10 working days after the surrender takes effect. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subsection (3) 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.

On the surrender of registration by a person, if – the person, immediately before the surrender, engages in a regulated activity allowed by the registration for an employer; and the Registrar is aware of that employer – the Registrar is to notify that employer, in writing, of that surrender.