46ADefinitions

46A Definitions

In this Part—

S. 46A def. of approved children's service inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 20(1)(a).

approved children's service has the same meaning as in the Children's Services Act 1996;

approved education and care service means an approved education and care service within the meaning of section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) that provides funded kindergarten;

S. 46A def. of approved provider substituted by No. 37/2019 s. 20(1)(b).

approved provider—

(a) in relation to an approved education and care service, has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria); and

(b) in relation to an approved children's service, has the same meaning as in the Children's Services Act 1996;

Child Link identifier means an identifier allocated to a child by the Secretary under section 46C;

Child Link user means a person who is authorised to access the Register, specified in section 46K;

child protection order means—

(a) an order made under Part 4.8 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; or

(b) a protection order within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; or

(c) a permanent care order within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

de-identified, in relation to confidential information, means confidential information that no longer relates to an identifiable individual or an individual who can be reasonably identified;

funded kindergarten means a service provided in accordance with the guidelines in relation to kindergarten funding published on the website of the Department of Education and Training;

Government school has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

licensed children's service means a children's service (within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996) that is licensed under Part 3 of that Act that provides funded kindergarten;