Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD PROTECTION REFORM AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 - SECT 131

131 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 7 —
insert—

"ACC" means the Australian Crime Commission established under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth) .

"adverse interstate WWC decision" see section 20(1).

"adverse interstate WWC information" see section 20(3).

"chief executive’s screening functions" means the chief executive’s functions under chapter 8.

"conditional interstate WWC authority" see section 19(4).

"corresponding WWC law" means a law of another State that substantially corresponds to chapter 8 of this Act.

"in effect" , in relation to an adverse interstate WWC decision, see section 20(2).

"interstate interim bar" see section 19(5).

"interstate negative notice" see section 19(3).

"interstate screening unit" means an entity responsible, under a corresponding WWC law, for deciding interstate working with children check applications.

"interstate working with children authority" see section 19(2).

"interstate working with children check application" see section 19(1).

"national policing information" see the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth) , section 4(1).

"national policing information functions" see the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth) , section 4(1).

"risk-assessed role" see the Child Protection Act 1999 , section 123A.

"working with children check national reference system" means the system administered by the ACC, under its national policing information functions, that holds national policing information about—

(a) decisions made by the chief executive under chapter 8 in relation to working with children check applications and working with children authorities; and

(b) decisions made under corresponding WWC laws about interstate working with children check applications and interstate working with children authorities.

(2) Schedule 7 , definition notifiable person , paragraph (a) —
insert—

(ix) if the chief executive is aware that the person performs a risk-assessed role for a licensed care service—the licensee of the licensed care service under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; and