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CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 (NO. 30 OF 2005) - SECT 131

Offence—person must disclose charges pending at commencement of Act if applying for child-related employment

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person has, before the commencement of this Act, applied for child-related employment; and

        (b)     the person has been charged with a registrable offence; and

        (c)     the charge is pending immediately before the commencement of this Act; and

        (d)     the application is still current immediately before the commencement of this Act; and

        (e)     the person does not disclose the charge to the person's prospective employer within 7 days after the day this Act commences.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     This section expires 1 year after the day it commences.


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