New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (WORKING WITH CHILDREN) ACT 2012 - SECT 23

23 Cancellation of clearances

(1) The Children's Guardian must cancel the working with children check clearance of a person if the Children's Guardian becomes aware that the person is a disqualified person or the Children's Guardian is satisfied that the person poses a risk to the safety of children.

(2) The Children's Guardian must notify the holder of the clearance in writing of the Children's Guardian's decision to cancel the clearance.

(3) Notice of a decision to cancel a clearance must set out the reasons for the cancellation and the right to seek a review under Part 4.

(4) The Children's Guardian must as soon as practicable after cancelling a clearance, give written notice of that cancellation to each person that the Children's Guardian reasonably believes to be a notifiable person in relation to the holder of the clearance.

Note : The holder of a clearance may also be made subject to an interim bar (see section 17).