93RDefinitions

93R Definitions

93R Definitions

(1) In this Part—

charged person means a person whose working with children check clearance is cancelled pending determination of proceedings against the person for an offence specified in Schedule 2 to the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

unauthorised person means—

(a) a person whose working with children check clearance is cancelled under section 23 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, other than a charged person, or

(a1) a charged person on the person being convicted (within the meaning of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012) of an offence specified in Schedule 2 to that Act, or

Note—

A 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 conviction (see the definition of conviction in the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012).

(b) any other person who is required to hold but is not the holder of a clearance, other than a person referred to in section 93L (2) (b)–(d) or a person who is exempt from the requirement to hold a clearance.

(2) Words and expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as they have in the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

s 93R: Ins 2006 No 24, Sch 2.1 [2]. Am 2012 No 51, Sch 4.10 [4] [5]; 2016 No 56, Sch 3 [2] [3].