Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.591New regulated business
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sec.591 New regulated business
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a person was carrying on a business mentioned in schedule 1, section 16A; and the business was not a regulated business mentioned in schedule 1, section 16 as in force immediately before the commencement; and the person does not hold a working with children authority. Sections 176B and 176G do not apply in relation to the person carrying on the business until— 3 months after the commencement; or if the person makes a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn. s 591 ins 2020 No. 39 s 59 (sec.591-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a person was carrying on a business mentioned in schedule 1, section 16A; and the business was not a regulated business mentioned in schedule 1, section 16 as in force immediately before the commencement; and the person does not hold a working with children authority. (sec.591-ssec.2) Sections 176B and 176G do not apply in relation to the person carrying on the business until— 3 months after the commencement; or if the person makes a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.
- (a) a person was carrying on a business mentioned in schedule 1, section 16A; and
- (b) the business was not a regulated business mentioned in schedule 1, section 16 as in force immediately before the commencement; and
- (c) the person does not hold a working with children authority.
- (a) 3 months after the commencement; or
- (b) if the person makes a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.