Section 9 - Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2024 - Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – clubs, associations, &c.

9Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – clubs, associations, &c.

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9 Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – clubs, associations, &c.

For the purposes of section 15(2)(d) of the Act, the following classes of persons are prescribed as not being required to be registered to engage in a child-related activity:

(a) lifeguards and lifesavers providing lifesaving services who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;

(b) referees, umpires, linespersons or other sporting officials or grounds persons who are not in contact with children at sporting events for extended periods without other adults being present (other than track officials at children's athletic meets) and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;

(c) parents of children at a sporting, cultural or entertainment event if the parents are spectators only and if they do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;

(d) administrative staff of a club, organisation, movement, society or other body if their usual duties do not bring them into contact with children and if they do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration.