Working with Children Check Act 2000
sch.1-sec.5Churches, clubs and associations involving children
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sch.1-sec.5 Churches, clubs and associations involving children
Employment is regulated employment if— the usual functions of the employment include, or are likely to include— providing services directed mainly towards children; or conducting activities mainly involving children; or engaging in decision-making in relation to children as a member of an executive committee; and the services are provided, the activities are conducted, or the decision-making is engaged in, by or within a church, club, association or similar entity. See section 156 of this Act for circumstances in which a parent is not in regulated employment. In this section— executive committee means a group or body of people, by whatever name called, that manages the affairs of the church, club or association relating to children. sch 1 s 5 (prev sch 1 s 4) amd 2002 No. 55 s 196 sch 1 ; 2010 No. 5 s 65 (4) renum 2010 No. 5 s 65 (28) sub 2024 No. 50 s 126 (sch.1-sec.5-ssec.1) Employment is regulated employment if— the usual functions of the employment include, or are likely to include— providing services directed mainly towards children; or conducting activities mainly involving children; or engaging in decision-making in relation to children as a member of an executive committee; and the services are provided, the activities are conducted, or the decision-making is engaged in, by or within a church, club, association or similar entity. See section 156 of this Act for circumstances in which a parent is not in regulated employment. (sch.1-sec.5-ssec.2) In this section— executive committee means a group or body of people, by whatever name called, that manages the affairs of the church, club or association relating to children.
- (a) the usual functions of the employment include, or are likely to include— (i) providing services directed mainly towards children; or (ii) conducting activities mainly involving children; or (iii) engaging in decision-making in relation to children as a member of an executive committee; and
- (i) providing services directed mainly towards children; or
- (ii) conducting activities mainly involving children; or
- (iii) engaging in decision-making in relation to children as a member of an executive committee; and
- (b) the services are provided, the activities are conducted, or the decision-making is engaged in, by or within a church, club, association or similar entity.
- (i) providing services directed mainly towards children; or
- (ii) conducting activities mainly involving children; or
- (iii) engaging in decision-making in relation to children as a member of an executive committee; and