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### sec.158 Definitions for ch 5
In this chapter—
approved provider means—
for education and care provided under the Education and Care Service National Law (Queensland) —see the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 5 (1) ; or
for regulated education and care provided under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 —see the Education and Care Services Act 2013 , schedule 1 .
s 158 def approved provider ins 2011 No. 38 s 84 (1)
sub 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
Australian Immunisation Handbook , for part 2 , division 1AA , see section 160A
s 158 def Australian Immunisation Handbook ins 2015 No. 24 s 4 (1)
care and treatment order means an order by a designated medical officer under section 197 .
carer ...
s 158 def carer om 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
centre based service ...
s 158 def centre based service om 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
chief executive (child safety) means the chief executive of the department in which the Child Protection Act 1999 is administered.
child care service ...
s 158 def child care service om 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
contagious condition means a contagious medical condition prescribed under a regulation as a contagious condition.
designated medical officer means a doctor appointed as, or who is, a designated medical officer under section 188 .
education and care service means an approved education and care service under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) .
s 158 def education and care service ins 2011 No. 38 s 84 (1)
educator —
for education and care provided under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) —means an educator under that Law; or
for regulated education and care provided under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 —means an educator under that Act.
s 158 def educator ins 2011 No. 38 s 84 (1)
sub 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
family day care co-ordinator see the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 5 (1) .
s 158 def family day care co-ordinator ins 2011 No. 38 s 84 (1)
family day care service means an approved family day care service under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) .
s 158 def family day care service ins 2011 No. 38 s 84 (1)
harm , to a child, means any detrimental effect on the child’s physical, psychological or emotional wellbeing—
that is of a significant nature; and
that has been caused by—
physical, psychological or emotional abuse or neglect; or
sexual abuse or exploitation.
health service facility means—
a public sector health service facility within the meaning of the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; or
a private health facility; or
Mater Misericordiae Public Hospitals.
s 158 def health service facility amd 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47 )
home based service ...
s 158 def home based service om 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
immunisation history statement , for part 2 , division 1AA , see section 160A .
s 158 def immunisation history statement ins 2015 No. 24 s 4 (1)
immunisation status “up to date” , for part 2 , division 1AA , see section 160A .
s 158 def immunisation status “up to date” ins 2015 No. 24 s 4 (1)
licensee ...
s 158 def licensee om 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
parent , of a child, see section 159 .
person in charge —
for a school, means the principal of the school; or
for an education and care service, means—
for an education and care service other than a family day care service—an individual mentioned in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 162 (1) (a) to (c) who, in accordance with that section, is present at the service; or
for a family day care service—the family day care co-ordinator for the service; or
for a QEC approved service, means—
the approved provider; or
a supervisor who is present at the service.
s 158 def person in charge amd 2011 No. 38 s 84 (2) – (3) ; 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
prescribed period , for a contagious condition, see section 160 .
professional , for part 3 , means a doctor or registered nurse.
QEC approved service see the Education and Care Services Act 2013 , schedule 1 .
s 158 def QEC approved service ins 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
recognised immunisation provider ...
s 158 def recognised immunisation provider ins 2015 No. 24 s 4 (1)
om 2016 No. 50 s 34 (1)
recognised vaccination provider , for part 2 , division 1AA , see section 160A .
s 158 def recognised vaccination provider ins 2016 No. 50 s 34 (2)
registered nurse ...
s 158 def registered nurse sub 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch
om 2016 No. 8 s 23
school means a State school or non-State school within the meaning of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 .
s 158 def school sub 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1
amd 2006 No. 39 s 512 (2) sch 2
teacher means an approved teacher under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 , but does not include the principal of a school.
s 158 def teacher amd 2006 No. 25 s 241 (2) sch 4
vaccinated , in relation to a vaccine preventable condition, means vaccinated in the way prescribed under a regulation.
vaccine preventable condition means a contagious condition, or another medical condition, that is prescribed under a regulation as a vaccine preventable condition.
s 158 def vaccine preventable condition amd 2015 No. 24 s 4 (2)
- (a) for education and care provided under the Education and Care Service National Law (Queensland) —see the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 5 (1) ; or
- (b) for regulated education and care provided under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 —see the Education and Care Services Act 2013 , schedule 1 .
- (a) for education and care provided under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) —means an educator under that Law; or
- (b) for regulated education and care provided under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 —means an educator under that Act.
- (a) that is of a significant nature; and
- (b) that has been caused by— (i) physical, psychological or emotional abuse or neglect; or (ii) sexual abuse or exploitation.
- (i) physical, psychological or emotional abuse or neglect; or
- (ii) sexual abuse or exploitation.
- (i) physical, psychological or emotional abuse or neglect; or
- (ii) sexual abuse or exploitation.
- (a) a public sector health service facility within the meaning of the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; or
- (b) a private health facility; or
- (c) Mater Misericordiae Public Hospitals.
- (a) for a school, means the principal of the school; or
- (b) for an education and care service, means— (i) for an education and care service other than a family day care service—an individual mentioned in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 162 (1) (a) to (c) who, in accordance with that section, is present at the service; or (ii) for a family day care service—the family day care co-ordinator for the service; or
- (i) for an education and care service other than a family day care service—an individual mentioned in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 162 (1) (a) to (c) who, in accordance with that section, is present at the service; or
- (ii) for a family day care service—the family day care co-ordinator for the service; or
- (c) for a QEC approved service, means— (i) the approved provider; or (ii) a supervisor who is present at the service.
- (i) the approved provider; or
- (ii) a supervisor who is present at the service.
- (i) for an education and care service other than a family day care service—an individual mentioned in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) , section 162 (1) (a) to (c) who, in accordance with that section, is present at the service; or
- (ii) for a family day care service—the family day care co-ordinator for the service; or
- (i) the approved provider; or
- (ii) a supervisor who is present at the service.