Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKING) ACT 2004 (NO. 65 OF 2004) - SECT 26

26 .         Review by State Administrative Tribunal

        (1)         In this section —

        “defined period” means —

            (a)         in relation to a decision by the CEO to issue a negative notice to a person — 28 days after the date of the negative notice; or

            (b)         in relation to a decision by the CEO not to grant an application for a negative notice issued to a person to be cancelled — 28 days after the date of the notice given to the person under section 19(10).

        (2)         A person may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal within the defined period for a review of a decision by the CEO —

            (a)         to issue a negative notice to the person; or

            (b)         not to grant an application for a negative notice issued to the person to be cancelled.

        (3)         A decision that is the subject of an application under subsection (2) continues to have effect pending the outcome of the review, unless the State Administrative Tribunal orders otherwise.