Subdiv 2Registrars and staff

Subdivision 2—Registrars and staff 27—Registrars of Board (1) There will be the following Registrars of the Board: (a) the Registrar for the Government sector (the Government Schools Registrar); (b) the Registrar for the non‑Government sector (the non‑Government Schools Registrar); (c) the Registrar for the early childhood services sector (the Early Childhood Services Registrar). (2) The Registrars will be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions determined by the Board. (2a) A person is not eligible to be appointed as a Registrar unless a working with children check has been conducted in relation to the person within the preceding 5 years. 28—Staff of Board (1) The Board's staff consists of— (a) Public Service employees assigned to assist the Board; and (b) persons employed by the Board, on terms and conditions determined by the Board after consultation with the Minister, to assist the Board. (1a) A person is not eligible to be assigned to assist the Board, or employed by the Board, unless a working with children check has been conducted in relation to the person within the preceding 5 years. (2) If a person commences employment as a member of the staff of the Board after ceasing to be employed— (a) in the Public Service of the State; or (b) by a prescribed employing authority, and that employment with the Board follows immediately on the cessation of that previous employment, then— (c) the person's existing and accruing rights immediately before the cessation of that previous employment in respect of recreation leave, sick leave and long service leave continue in full force and effect as if that previous employment had been employment by the Board; and (d) the person is not entitled to payment in lieu of those rights. (3) Except where subsection (2) applies, if a person commences employment as a member of the staff of the Board within 3 months after ceasing to be employed— (a) in the Public Service of the State; or (b) by a prescribed employing authority; or (c) in prescribed employment, the person's existing and accruing rights immediately before the cessation of that employment in respect of recreation leave, sick leave and long service leave continue, to the extent directed by the Board and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Board, as if that previous employment had been employment by the Board. (4) The Board may, under an arrangement established by the Minister administering an administrative unit of the Public Service, make use of the services or staff of that administrative unit. prescribed employing authority means— (a) the employing authority under the Education Act 1972; or (ab) the Chief Executive under the Education and Children's Services Act 2019; or (b) the employing authority under the Children's Services Act 1985; or (c) any other person or body declared by the Minister to be included in the ambit of this definition.