Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 69

Offence to fail to disclose charges

69. Offence to fail to disclose charges



(1) A person engaged in child-related employment (including employment under a
contract for services) who is charged with a registrable offence must disclose
the charge to his or her employer within 7 days after the filing of the charge
or (in the case of a charge that is pending immediately before the
commencement of this subsection) within 7 days after that commencement.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) A person who applies for employment (including employment under a contract
for services) that is child-related employment and against whom there is a
pending charge of a registrable offence must disclose the charge to his or her
prospective employer at the time of making the application.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(3) A person who has (whether before or after the commencement of this
subsection) applied for employment (including employment under a contract for
services) that is child-related employment and who, while the application is
still current, is charged with a registrable offence must disclose the charge
to his or her prospective employer within 7 days after the filing of the
charge or (in the case of a charge that is pending immediately before the
commencement of this subsection) within 7 days after that commencement.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.