Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 156

156 Application of div 3

(1) This division applies to duties to be performed in a department if, under a part 6 directive, the department’s chief executive decides—

(a) the duties—

(i) are to be performed at a place at which services are provided only or mainly to a child or children; or

(ii) are to be performed in a role involving providing services only or mainly to a child or children; or

(iii) involve contact with a child or children that is of a kind, or happens in a context, that may create an unacceptable level of risk for the child or children; and

(b) it is necessary to conduct child-related employment screening of a person engaged to perform the particular duties to ensure the person is suitable to perform them; and

(c) the particular duties are not likely to involve regulated employment.

Note—

See the Working with Children Act , chapter 7 , and division 3A , in relation to persons to be engaged in duties that are regulated employment.

(2) Duties to which this division applies are
"child-related duties" .