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Children's Services Act 1996
110Offence relating to unauthorised persons on children's service premises
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110 Offence relating to unauthorised persons on children's service premises
(1) The approved provider of a children's service must ensure that a person does not remain at the children's service premises while children are being educated and cared for at the premises, unless—
(a) the person is an authorised person; or
(b) the person is under the direct supervision of an educator or other staff member of the service.
Penalty: 5 penalty units, in the case of an individual.
25 penalty units, in any other case.
(2) A nominated supervisor of a children's service must ensure that a person does not remain at the children's service premises while children are being educated and cared for at the premises, unless—
(a) the person is an authorised person; or
(b) the person is under the direct supervision of an educator or other staff member of the service.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
***authorised nominee***, in relation to a child, means a person who has been given permission by a parent or family member of the child to collect the child from the children's service;
S. 110(3) def. of *authorised person* amended by No. 34/2020 s. 178.
***authorised person*** means a person who is—
(a) a person who holds a current WWC clearance; or
(b) a parent or family member of a child who is being educated and cared for by the children's service; or
(c) an authorised nominee of a parent or family member of a child who is being educated and cared for by the children's service; or
(d) in the case of an emergency, medical personnel or emergency service personnel; or
(e) a person who is permitted under the **Worker Screening Act 2020** or a working with children law to remain at the children's service premises without holding a WWC clearance.
(4) A reference in subsection (3) to a parent or family member of a child does not include a person—
(a) whose access to the child is prohibited or restricted by an order of a court or tribunal of which the approved provider or nominated supervisor is aware; or
(b) who is an inappropriate person within the meaning of section 111.
S. 111 inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 8.