Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Risk Assessment for Child-related Activities) Order 2014

Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Risk Assessment for Child-related Activities) Order 2014

I make the following order under section 26 of the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 .

20 June 2014

Dr. Vanessa Goodwin

Minister for Justice

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Risk Assessment for Child-related Activities) Order 2014 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect on the day on which the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 commences.

3.   Interpretation

In this order –

Act means the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 ;

[Clause 3 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] applicant means a person who has applied for registration under the Act in the category of registration that is child-related activity.

4.   Application of order

[Clause 4 Substituted by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016] This order applies in respect of the conduct of –

(a) a risk assessment of an applicant; and

(b) an additional risk assessment of a registered person.

5.   Matters to be taken into account

[Clause 5 Substituted by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

(1)  In conducting a risk assessment of an applicant, the Registrar may take into account the following matters:

(a) whether the applicant has had multiple changes in his or her name;

(b) whether the applicant has used multiple aliases;

(c) whether the applicant has had multiple changes of address within a short period of time at any point in time before the application;

(d) whether the applicant has had multiple changes of employer within a short period of time at any point in time before the application;

(e) whether the applicant has had large periods of unemployment;

(f) whether the applicant has been the subject of an allegation or a finding by an entity that the applicant has engaged in –

(i) sexual misconduct against, with or in the presence of a child, including the grooming of a child for a sexual act; or

(ii) a serious physical assault of a child;

(g) whether the applicant has been convicted of, or charged with, an offence specified in Schedule 1 ;

(h) whether the applicant is, or has been, the subject of an order under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 , the Family Violence Act 2004 or the Justices Act 1959 and the applicant's conduct has been a factor in the making of the order;

(i) whether the applicant has been the subject of any disciplinary action for misconduct at his or her place of employment, or a place where he or she volunteers;

(j) whether the applicant has included information in the application that may be false or misleading;

(k) whether the applicant has failed to include any relevant information in the application;

(l) any other matter not referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (h) , (i) , (j) or (k) that the Registrar considers relevant in conducting the risk assessment of the applicant.

(2)  In conducting an additional risk assessment of a registered person, the Registrar may take into account the following matters:

(a) the matters specified in section 28(1A) of the Act;

(b) whether the registered person has had multiple changes in his or her name;

(c) whether the registered person has used multiple aliases;

(d) whether the registered person has had multiple changes of address within a short period of time at any point in time before the application;

(e) whether the registered person has had multiple changes of employer within a short period of time at any point in time before the application;

(f) whether the registered person has had large periods of unemployment;

(g) whether the registered person has been the subject of an application or a finding by an entity that the applicant has engaged in –

(i) sexual misconduct against, with or in the presence of a child, including the grooming of a child for a sexual act; or

(ii) a serious physical assault of a child;

(h) whether the registered person has been convicted of, or charged with, an offence specified in Schedule 1 ;

(i) whether the registered person is, or has been, the subject of an order under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 , the Family Violence Act 2004 or the Justices Act 1959 and the registered person's conduct has been a factor in the making of the order;

(j) whether the registered person has been the subject of any disciplinary action for misconduct at his or her place of employment, or a place where he or she volunteers;

(k) whether the registered person has provided any information that may be false or misleading;

(l) whether the registered person has failed to provide any relevant information;

(m) any other matter not referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (h) , (i) , (j) , (k) or (l) that the Registrar considers relevant in conducting the additional risk assessment of the registered person.

(3)  The matters referred to in subclauses (1) and (2) are to be taken into account in conducting a risk assessment, or an additional risk assessment, by determining the nature of the behaviour, or alleged behaviour, of the applicant, or registered person, that is relevant to the matters referred to in those subclauses.

6.   Conduct of risk assessments and additional risk assessments

[Clause 6 Substituted by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

(1)  In this clause –

matter, in relation to –

(a) a risk assessment, means a matter referred to in clause 5(1) taken into account by the Registrar in conducting the risk assessment; or

(b) an additional risk assessment, means a matter referred to in clause 5(2) taken into account by the Registrar in conducting the additional risk assessment.

(2)  [Clause 6 Subclause (2) substituted by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] If the Registrar considers it relevant to do so in relation to a matter that he or she is taking into account in conducting a risk assessment, or an additional risk assessment, the Registrar may consider –

(a) the nature, gravity and circumstances of an offence, misconduct, disciplinary proceeding or other relevant information relating to the matter, and how this is relevant to child-related activity; and

(b) the length of time that has passed since the matter occurred; and

(c) the vulnerability of the victim at the time of the matter occurring, including –

(i) the age of the victim; and

(ii) the age difference between the applicant, or registered person, and the victim; and

(iii) the applicant’s, or registered person’s, relationship to the victim or position of authority over the victim at the time of the matter occurring; and

(d) the applicant’s, or registered person’s, criminal, misconduct, disciplinary or other relevant history, including whether there is a pattern of concerning conduct; and

(e) the applicant’s, or registered person’s, conduct since the matter occurred; and

(f) all other relevant circumstances in respect of the offending, misconduct or other relevant history of the applicant, or registered person, and the impact on the eligibility of the applicant, or registered person, to be engaged in child-related activity.

7.   

[Clause 7 Revoked by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

8.   Conduct not to be taken into account

The Registrar must not take into account any conduct by the applicant that constituted an offence at the time the conduct occurred but would not have constituted an offence at the time the application for registration under the Act was made.

9.   Making of submissions to Registrar

[Clause 9 Substituted by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

(1)  At any time before the Registrar completes a risk assessment of an applicant, or an additional risk assessment of a registered person, the applicant, or the registered person, may provide information to the Registrar that the applicant, or the registered person, believes may be relevant to the risk assessment or additional risk assessment.

(2)  The Registrar may take any information provided under subclause (1) into account when conducting a risk assessment or additional risk assessment.

10.   Issue of notices of intent to refuse, suspend or cancel registration

[Clause 10 Substituted by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

(1)  The Registrar must provide a proposed negative notice to a person if –

(a) [Clause 10 Subclause (1) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 4, Applied:13 Feb 2019] the person's criminal history indicates that he or she has been convicted of an offence specified in Schedule 1 ; and

(b) [Clause 10 Subclause (1) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 4, Applied:13 Feb 2019] [Clause 10 Subclause (1) amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] at the time of the commission of the offence, other than an offence specified in item 1, 2, 8, 12, 14, 36, 53, 54, 105 or 106 of Schedule 1 , the person was an adult and the victim of the offence was a child.

(2)  The Registrar must issue to a registered person a notice of intention to suspend or cancel the registered person's registration if –

(a) [Clause 10 Subclause (2) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 4, Applied:13 Feb 2019] the registered person's criminal history indicates that the registered person has been convicted of an offence specified in Schedule 1 ; and

(b) [Clause 10 Subclause (2) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 4, Applied:13 Feb 2019] [Clause 10 Subclause (2) amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] at the time of the commission of the offence, other than an offence specified in item 1, 2, 8, 12, 14, 36, 53, 54, 105 or 106 of Schedule 1 , the registered person was an adult and the victim of the offence was a child.

11.   Changes in relevant information of non-registered person

(1)  In this clause –

[Clause 11 Subclause (1) amended by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016] affected person means a person who has been provided with a proposed negative notice, or whose registration has been cancelled, under the Act;

relevant date, in respect of an affected person, means the date that –

(a) [Clause 11 Subclause (1) amended by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016] the proposed negative notice was provided in respect of the affected person; or

(b) the registration of the affected person was cancelled.

(2)  [Clause 11 Subclause (2) amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] For the purposes of section 19(3)(b) of the Act, any of the following matters constitutes significant and exceptional change in the circumstances of an affected person:

(a) the affected person was not found guilty in respect of proceedings, or those proceedings were withdrawn, and those proceedings –

(i) were pending at the relevant date; and

(ii) were taken into account when making the negative notice or cancelling the registration;

(b) since the relevant date –

(i) the affected person has had a finding of guilt quashed or set aside; and

(ii) that finding of guilt had been taken into account when making the negative notice or cancelling the registration;

(c) a finding in relation to any other matter that had been taken into account when making the negative notice, or cancellation of the registration, in respect of the affected person has been quashed, set aside or otherwise expressly or impliedly ceased to have effect, since the relevant date.

(3)  [Clause 11 Subclause (3) amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] Nothing in subclause (2) prevents the Registrar from allowing an application under section 19 of the Act that does not meet the requirements of that subclause if the Registrar is satisfied that there has been a significant and exceptional change in the person’s circumstances since the relevant date.

12.   Changes in information of registered person

For the purposes of section 46 of the Act, any of the following information constitutes new relevant information in respect of a registered person:

(a) the registered person is suspected of having committed a relevant offence;

(b) the registered person has been charged with a relevant offence;

(c) the registered person has been convicted of a relevant offence;

(d) the registered person has been found guilty of a relevant offence.

SCHEDULE 1 - Offences

[Schedule 1 Substituted by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

Clauses 5 and 10

1.   An offence under section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 1993

2.   An offence under section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 1993

3.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

4.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

5.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

6.   An offence under section 95 of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997

7.   An offence under section 17(4) of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

8.   An offence under section 72 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

9.   An offence under section 72A of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

10.   An offence under section 73 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

11.   An offence under section 73A of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

12.   An offence under section 74 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

13.   An offence under section 74A of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

14.   An offence under section 122 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

15.   An offence under section 124 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

16.   An offence under section 125 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

17.   An offence under section 125A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

18.   An offence under section 125B of the Criminal Code Act 1924

19.   An offence under section 125C of the Criminal Code Act 1924

20.   An offence under section 125D(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1924

21.   An offence under section 125D(3) of the Criminal Code Act 1924

22.   An offence under section 126 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

23.   An offence under section 127 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

24.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

25.   An offence under section 129 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

26.   An offence under section 130 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

27.   An offence under section 130A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

28.   An offence under section 130B of the Criminal Code Act 1924

29.   An offence under section 130C of the Criminal Code Act 1924

30.   An offence under section 130D of the Criminal Code Act 1924

31.   An offence under section 133 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

32.   An offence under section 137 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

33.   An offence under section 138 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

34.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

35.   An offence under section 152 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

36.   An offence under section 158 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

37.   An offence under section 159 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

38.   An offence under section 161 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

39.   An offence under section 162 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

40.   An offence under section 162A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

41.   An offence under section 163 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

42.   An offence under section 165A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

43.   An offence under section 166 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

44.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

45.   An offence under section 169 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

46.   An offence under section 170 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

47.   An offence under section 172 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

48.   An offence under section 175 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

49.   An offence under section 176 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

50.   An offence under section 177 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

51.   An offence under section 178 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

52.   An offence under section 178A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

53.   An offence under section 178D of the Criminal Code Act 1924

54.   An offence under section 178E of the Criminal Code Act 1924

55.   An offence under section 183 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

56.   An offence under section 184 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

57.   An offence under section 184A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

58.   An offence under section 185 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

59.   An offence under section 186(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1924

60.   An offence under section 189 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

61.   An offence under section 191 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

62.   An offence under section 191A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

63.   An offence under section 192(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1924

64.   An offence under section 240(4) of the Criminal Code Act 1924

65.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

66.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

67.   An offence under section 269A of the Criminal Code Act 1924

68.   An offence under section 297 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

69.   An offence under section 298 of the Criminal Code Act 1924

70.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

71.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

72.   An offence under section 272.8 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

73.   An offence under section 272.9 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

74.   An offence under section 272.10 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

75.   An offence under section 272.11 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

76.   An offence under section 272.12 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

77.   An offence under section 272.13 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

78.   An offence under section 272.14 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

79.   An offence under section 272.15 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

79A.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] An offence under section 272.15A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

80.   An offence under section 272.18 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

81.   An offence under section 272.19 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

82.   An offence under section 272.20 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

83.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

84.   An offence under section 273.6 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

85.   An offence under section 273.7 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

86.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

87.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

88.   An offence under section 471.19 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

89.   An offence under section 471.20 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

90.   An offence under section 471.22 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

91.   An offence under section 471.24 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

92.   An offence under section 471.25 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

93.   An offence under section 471.26 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

94.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

95.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

96.   An offence under section 474.22 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

96A.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] An offence under section 474.22A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

97.   An offence under section 474.23 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

97A.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] An offence under section 474.23A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

98.   An offence under section 474.24A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

99.   An offence under section 474.25A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

100.   An offence under section 474.25B of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

100A.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] An offence under section 474.25C of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

101.   An offence under section 474.26 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

102.   An offence under section 474.27 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

103.   An offence under section 474.27A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

103A.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] An offence under section 474.27AA of the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth

104.   An offence under section 233BAB of the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth - if the offence relates to items of child pornography or child abuse material as defined in that section

105.   An offence under section 8 of the Family Violence Act 2004

106.   An offence under section 9 of the Family Violence Act 2004

107.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

108.   An offence under section 6 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001

109.   An offence under section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001

110.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

111.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

112.   An offence under section 12 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001

113.   An offence under section 13 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001

114.   An offence under section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001

115.   An offence under section 33 of the Poisons Act 1971

116.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

117.   An offence under section 7A of the Police Offences Act 1935

118.   An offence under section 8(1A)(a) of the Police Offences Act 1935

119.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

120.   An offence under section 13A of the Police Offences Act 1935

121.   An offence under section 13B of the Police Offences Act 1935

122.   An offence under section 13C of the Police Offences Act 1935

123.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

124.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

125.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

126.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] An offence under section 35(2) of the Police Offences Act 1935

127.   An offence under section 35(3) of the Police Offences Act 1935

128.   An offence under section 36 of the Police Offences Act 1935

129.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

130.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

131.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

132.   An offence under section 7(1)(a) of the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005

133.   An offence under section 7(1)(d) of the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005

134.   An offence under section 7(2) of the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005

135.   [Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 100, Applied:01 Feb 2021] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

136.   An offence under section 9(1) of the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005

137.   An offence under section 9(2) of the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005

138.   An offence in another jurisdiction that, if committed in Tasmania, would be an offence specified in this Schedule

139.   An offence that includes as an element the intention to commit an offence specified in this Schedule

140.   An offence of attempting, or of conspiracy or incitement, to commit an offence specified in this Schedule

141.   An offence, not already specified in this Schedule, relating to murder

142.   An offence, not already specified in this Schedule, relating to manslaughter

143.   An offence, not already specified in this Schedule, involving the intentional wounding of, or causing of grievous bodily harm to, a child by an adult

144.   A sexual offence, not already specified in this Schedule, committed against, or in the presence of, a child

SCHEDULE 2

[Schedule 2 Revoked by S.R. 2016, No. 98, Applied:23 Nov 2016]

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 25 June 2014

This order is administered in the Department of Justice.