Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.616New regulated employment—entertainment, beauty and photography
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sec.616 New regulated employment—entertainment, beauty and photography
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a person was employed in employment, or was continuing in employment, mentioned in new schedule 1, section 11A; and the employee does not hold a current working with children authority. Sections 175, 176A, 176C and 176E do not apply in relation to the employment until— 6 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a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.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 616 ins 2024 No. 50 s 120 (sec.616-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a person was employed in employment, or was continuing in employment, mentioned in new schedule 1, section 11A; and the employee does not hold a current working with children authority. (sec.616-ssec.2) Sections 175, 176A, 176C and 176E do not apply in relation to the employment until— 6 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a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.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 employed in employment, or was continuing in employment, mentioned in new schedule 1, section 11A; and
- (b) the employee does not hold a current working with children authority.
- (a) 6 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a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.