Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.604Existing working with children authorities and negative notices
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sec.604 Existing working with children authorities and negative notices
This section applies to the following authorities and notices in effect immediately before the commencement— a working with children clearance issued under former section 220 (2) ; a working with children exemption issued under former section 282 (2) ; a negative notice issued under former section 220 (3) or 282 (3) . The authority or notice— continues in effect; and is taken to have been issued under the corresponding new provision for the former provision; and despite paragraph (b) , is taken to be for the same term that applied to the authority or notice immediately before the commencement. In this section— corresponding new provision , for a former provision, means— for former section 220 (2) —new section 226 (2) (a) ; or for former section 282 (2) —new section 226 (2) (b) ; or for former section 220 (3) or 282 (3) —new section 226 (3) . s 604 ins 2024 No. 50 s 120 (sec.604-ssec.1) This section applies to the following authorities and notices in effect immediately before the commencement— a working with children clearance issued under former section 220 (2) ; a working with children exemption issued under former section 282 (2) ; a negative notice issued under former section 220 (3) or 282 (3) . (sec.604-ssec.2) The authority or notice— continues in effect; and is taken to have been issued under the corresponding new provision for the former provision; and despite paragraph (b) , is taken to be for the same term that applied to the authority or notice immediately before the commencement. (sec.604-ssec.3) In this section— corresponding new provision , for a former provision, means— for former section 220 (2) —new section 226 (2) (a) ; or for former section 282 (2) —new section 226 (2) (b) ; or for former section 220 (3) or 282 (3) —new section 226 (3) .
- (a) a working with children clearance issued under former section 220 (2) ;
- (b) a working with children exemption issued under former section 282 (2) ;
- (c) a negative notice issued under former section 220 (3) or 282 (3) .
- (a) continues in effect; and
- (b) is taken to have been issued under the corresponding new provision for the former provision; and
- (c) despite paragraph (b) , is taken to be for the same term that applied to the authority or notice immediately before the commencement.
- (a) for former section 220 (2) —new section 226 (2) (a) ; or
- (b) for former section 282 (2) —new section 226 (2) (b) ; or
- (c) for former section 220 (3) or 282 (3) —new section 226 (3) .