Criminal record checks
71A Criminal record checks
In this section —
Commissioner of Police means the person holding or acting in the office of Commissioner of Police under the Police Act 1892;
criminal record, in relation to a health care worker, means the criminal record of the health care worker kept by the Commissioner of Police;
relevant decision, in relation to a health care worker, means a decision whether to —
make an interim prohibition order in relation to the health care worker; or
make a prohibition order in relation to the health care worker; or
publish a public health warning statement in relation to the health care worker.
For the purposes of making a relevant decision in relation to a health care worker, the Director may —
request that the Commissioner of Police give the Director information concerning any criminal record of the health care worker; and
for the purpose of the request, give the Commissioner of Police any information concerning the health care worker that is necessary to conduct a check on the criminal record of the health care worker.
On a request under subsection (2), the Commissioner of Police may give the information sought to the Director.
[Section 71A inserted: No. 35 of 2022 s. 41.]
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