Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.8Chief executive’s main functions
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sec.8 Chief executive’s main functions
The chief executive’s main functions under this Act are— to administer the scheme under this Act that regulates— persons employed, or proposed to be employed, in certain child-related employment; and persons carrying on, or proposing to carry on, certain child-related businesses; and to audit or monitor compliance with this Act; and to establish a register of regulated persons who provide home-based care services to children. s 8 (prev s 7A) ins 2004 No. 13 s 36 amd 2004 No. 36 s 38 ; 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdts 3–4 renum 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdt 68 sub 2014 No. 28 s 52 amd 2019 No. 18 s 6 ; 2022 No. 7 s 76 ; 2024 No. 50 s 31
- (a) to administer the scheme under this Act that regulates— (i) persons employed, or proposed to be employed, in certain child-related employment; and (ii) persons carrying on, or proposing to carry on, certain child-related businesses; and
- (i) persons employed, or proposed to be employed, in certain child-related employment; and
- (ii) persons carrying on, or proposing to carry on, certain child-related businesses; and
- (b) to audit or monitor compliance with this Act; and
- (c) to establish a register of regulated persons who provide home-based care services to children.
- (i) persons employed, or proposed to be employed, in certain child-related employment; and
- (ii) persons carrying on, or proposing to carry on, certain child-related businesses; and