20AExclusions from Divisions 2 and 3 of Part VIIC of the Act—exclusions relating to work with persons with disability

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#### 20A Exclusions from Divisions 2 and 3 of Part VIIC of the Act—exclusions relating to work with persons with disability For the purposes of sections 85ZZGI, 85ZZGJ and 85ZZGK of the Act, the persons and bodies mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table, and the laws mentioned in column 2 of an item in the table, as in force from time to time, are prescribed to the extent that those laws: (a) are NDIS worker screening laws (within the meaning of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013); and (b) relate to persons working, or seeking to work, with people with disability (within the meaning of section 85ZZGM of the Crimes Act 1914). ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Prescribed persons, bodies and laws</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 1Person or body</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 2Law</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Screening Agency appointed under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 (NSW)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 (NSW)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1A</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Secretary, within the meaning of the Worker Screening Act 2020 (Vic.)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Worker Screening Act 2020 (Vic.)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1B</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Chief executive, within the meaning of the Disability Services Act 2006 (Qld)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Disability Services Act 2006 (Qld)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1C</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">CEO, within the meaning of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Screening) Act 2020 (WA)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Screening) Act 2020 (WA)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">2</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Central assessment unit established under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">3</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Registrar appointed under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 (Tas.)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 (Tas.)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">4</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Commissioner mentioned in section 17 of the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 (ACT)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 (ACT)</td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.5%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">5</td><td style="width:48.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Screening Agency declared under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Clearance) Act 2020 (NT)</td><td style="width:43.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Clearance) Act 2020 (NT)</td></tr></tbody></table> ```