3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation—

close relative of a person means—

(a) a spouse or de facto partner of the person, or

(b) a child, step-child, sibling, step-sibling, parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew of the person,

and includes, in the case of an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander, persons who are part of the extended family or kin of the person according to the indigenous kinship system of the person’s culture.

entity has the same meaning as in the Children’s Guardian Act 2019.

home-stay means residence with another family for a period for the purposes of a cultural or educational program.

parent of a child means the person having, in relation to the child, all the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which, by law, parents have in relation to their children.

school cleaner—see clause 16A.

Service NSW service centre includes a place designated by the Chief Executive Officer of Service NSW to—

(a) receive payment of the application fee for a clearance, or

(b) confirm proof of identity in relation to an application for a clearance.

specialised substitute residential care has the same meaning as in the Children’s Guardian Act 2019.

the Act means the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

working with children register means the register established under section 25 of the Act.

Note.

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

(2) In this Regulation, a service is provided on a commercial basis if the service is provided on a fee for service basis, whether or not the fee concerned is imposed or funding for the service is obtained by a grant or other means.

(3) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

cl 3: Am 2013 (676), Sch 2 [1]; 2014 (681), Sch 1 [1]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.7[1]; 2022 (121), Sch 1[1]; 2022 (377), Sch 1[1].