Working with Children Check Act 2000
sch.1-sec.18CEducational services and activities conducted inside school
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sch.1-sec.18C Educational services and activities conducted inside school
A business is a regulated business if the usual activities of the business take place— in an area of a school— in which children are being educated and cared for; or that is accessible to children; and at a time when children are ordinarily present. However, a business mentioned in subsection (1) is not a regulated business if the activities of the business— are not directed towards children; and are of a nature that does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact. sch 1 s 18C ins 2024 No. 50 s 133 (sch.1-sec.18C-ssec.1) A business is a regulated business if the usual activities of the business take place— in an area of a school— in which children are being educated and cared for; or that is accessible to children; and at a time when children are ordinarily present. (sch.1-sec.18C-ssec.2) However, a business mentioned in subsection (1) is not a regulated business if the activities of the business— are not directed towards children; and are of a nature that does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact.
- (a) in an area of a school— (i) in which children are being educated and cared for; or (ii) that is accessible to children; and
- (i) in which children are being educated and cared for; or
- (ii) that is accessible to children; and
- (b) at a time when children are ordinarily present.
- (i) in which children are being educated and cared for; or
- (ii) that is accessible to children; and
- (a) are not directed towards children; and
- (b) are of a nature that does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact.