Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
298Meaning of “serious detrimental action” [NSW]
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298 Meaning of “serious detrimental action” [NSW]
298 Meaning of “serious detrimental action” [NSW]
(1) In this division, serious detrimental action against a person means an act or omission causing, comprising, involving or encouraging—
(a) detriment to the person; or
(b) the threat of detriment to the person, whether express or implied.
(2) To avoid doubt, the following actions are not serious detrimental action for this division—
(a) lawful action taken by a person or body to investigate a possible contravention of this Law;
(b) prosecuting a person for a criminal offence;
(c) referring a matter about a person to the independent arbiter;
(d) making a disciplinary agreement or disciplinary order in relation to a person;
(e) giving a disciplinary notice to a person.
s 298: Subst 2025 No 68, Sch 1[9].