96WWC clearance to be read

96 WWC clearance to be read

Reg. 96(1) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 30(2).

(1) The approved provider of a children's service must read, or ensure that a nominated supervisor or a person in day-to-day charge of the service has read, a person's WWC clearance before the person is—

(a) engaged as an educator at the service; or

(b) permitted to volunteer at the service; or

(c) engaged or employed as a staff member (other than as a person in day-to-day charge) at the service.

Reg. 96(2) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 30(2).

(2) The approved provider of a children's service must read, or ensure that a nominated supervisor has read, a person's WWC clearance before the person is placed as a person in day-to-day charge of the service.

Reg. 96(3) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 30(2).

(3) The approved provider of a children's service must read a person's WWC clearance before nominating that person as a nominated supervisor of the service.

(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply in respect of a person if—

Reg. 96(4)(a) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 30(2).

(a) a WWC clearance cannot be issued for the person because of the person's age; and

(b) the person educates and cares for children at the children's service only under the immediate supervision of an educator who has attained the age of 18 years.

(5) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is a volunteer and who provides education and care at the service only under the immediate supervision of an educator who has attained the age of 18 years.

(6) Subregulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to a person who is a registered teacher under the education law and the approved provider, a nominated supervisor or a person in day-to-day charge of the children's service has checked the relevant register kept under the education law to ensure that the person is registered.