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sec.50Meaning of relevant duty
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### sec.50 Meaning of relevant duty
A particular duty to be performed in a public sector entity is a relevant duty if the chief executive of the entity decides under the suitability directive that because of the nature of the duty, it may be necessary to have regard to the criminal history of a person engaged to perform the duty to ensure the person is suitable to perform the duty.
However, the duty is not a relevant duty if the duty is likely to involve—
child-related duties; or
regulated employment.
See divisions 3 and 4 for assessing the suitability of persons to be engaged in child-related duties.
See the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , chapter 7 , and division 4 , in relation to persons to be engaged in duties that are regulated employment.
s 50 amd 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 1
(sec.50-ssec.1) A particular duty to be performed in a public sector entity is a relevant duty if the chief executive of the entity decides under the suitability directive that because of the nature of the duty, it may be necessary to have regard to the criminal history of a person engaged to perform the duty to ensure the person is suitable to perform the duty.
(sec.50-ssec.2) However, the duty is not a relevant duty if the duty is likely to involve— child-related duties; or regulated employment. See divisions 3 and 4 for assessing the suitability of persons to be engaged in child-related duties. See the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , chapter 7 , and division 4 , in relation to persons to be engaged in duties that are regulated employment.
- (a) child-related duties; or
- (b) regulated employment.
- 1 See divisions 3 and 4 for assessing the suitability of persons to be engaged in child-related duties.
- 2 See the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , chapter 7 , and division 4 , in relation to persons to be engaged in duties that are regulated employment.