Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

REPORTABLE CONDUCT AND INFORMATION SHARING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 48 OF 2017) - SECT 30

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17EA     Meaning of designated entity —div 2.2A

    (1)     For this division, an entity is a designated entity if—

        (a)     it is 1 of the following:

              (i)     an administrative unit;

              (ii)     a health service;

              (iii)     a government school or a non-government school;

              (iv)     an education and care service;

              (v)     a childcare service;

              (vi)     an approved kinship and foster care organisation;

              (vii)     an approved residential care organisation;

              (viii)     any other entity prescribed by regulation; and

        (b)     it is not exempted by regulation.

    (2)     In this section:

"approved kinship and foster care organisation"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008

, section 502.

"approved residential care organisation"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008

, section 502.

"childcare service"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008

, section 732.

"education and care service"—see the Education and Care Services National Law (ACT)

.

"government school"—see the Education Act 2004

, dictionary.

"health service "means the following services:

        (a)     ambulance services;

        (b)     services provided by a public health facility;

        (c)     hospital services;

        (d)     any other services prescribed by regulation.

"non-government school"—see the Education Act 2004

, dictionary.

17EB     Designated entity to have practices and procedures to deal with reportable conduct

    (1)     The head of a designated entity must ensure that the entity has in place practices and procedures—

        (a)     for preventing reportable conduct by an employee of the entity—

              (i)     in the course of the employee's employment with the entity; or

              (ii)     other than in the course of the employee's employment with the entity if the employment would facilitate the employee's reportable conduct; and

        (b)     to enable any person, including an employee of the entity, to notify the head of the entity of a reportable allegation or reportable conviction involving an employee of the entity; and

        (c)     for dealing with a reportable allegation or reportable conviction involving an employee of the entity; and

        (d)     for the receipt, handling and disclosure of information relating to reportable allegations, reportable convictions and investigation information.

    (2)     In this section:

"procedures" includes policies.