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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
137AADefinition of authorised residential care worker
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#### 137AA Definition of authorised residential care worker
137AA Definition of authorised residential care worker
> > (1) In this Act, authorised residential care worker means—
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> > > (a) a person who—
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> > > > (i) is authorised as an authorised carer by a designated agency, and
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> > > > (ii) provides statutory out-of-home care or supported out-of-home care only in the course of the person’s professional work or paid employment, or
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> > > (b) a person who is a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (2) The regulations may prescribe a class or classes of persons who, despite subsection (1)(a), are not authorised residential care workers.
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> **s 137AA:** Ins 2021 No 45, Sch 3\[6\].