Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
12Classes of clearances
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12 Classes of clearances
12 Classes of clearances
(1) There are to be the following classes of working with children check clearances—
(a) volunteer—authorising workers to engage in unpaid child-related work,
(b) non-volunteer—authorising workers to engage in paid and unpaid child-related work.
(2) Despite section 8, the holder of a volunteer clearance may engage in paid child-related work if the person has been engaged in that work for a period of 30 consecutive days or less.