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#### 94 Definitions
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> > (1) In this Division—
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> > child means a person under the age of 18 years.
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> > conviction includes a finding that the charge for an offence is proven, or that a person is guilty of an offence, even though the court does not proceed to a conviction, but does not include a conviction that is quashed by any court.
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> > current application, in relation to a working with children check clearance, has the same meaning as it has in the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051).
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> > Presiding Officer means the President of the Legislative Council or Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
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> > relevant apprehended violence order means (subject to subsection (2)) a final apprehended violence order made under the [Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-080), or a final order made under Part 15A of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) before its repeal, being an order made on the application of a police officer or other public official for the protection of a child from sexual activity or sexual touching or a sexual act within the meaning of Division 10 of Part 3 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040).
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> > working with children check clearance has the same meaning as it has in the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051).
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> > (2) The following are not relevant apprehended violence orders—
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> > > (a) an apprehended violence order made by a court before 3 July 1995 under Part 15A of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040),
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> > > (b) an external protection order (within the meaning of section 562RA of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040)) made before 3 July 1995,
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> > > (c) an external protection order (within the meaning of Part 13 of the [Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-080)) that is not registered under that Part.
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> **s 94:** Am 2018 No 33, Sch 5.7 \[1\].