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Worker Screening Act 2020
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11 Paramount consideration—WWC clearances and checks
When the Regulator or VCAT makes a decision or takes an action under this Act in relation to an applicant for a WWC check or the holder of a WWC clearance, the protection of children from sexual or physical harm must be the paramount consideration.
Part 1.3—General provisions relating to applications for screening checks
S. 12 (Heading) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.5).