Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD PROTECTION REFORM AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 - SECT 44

44 Amendment of s 137 (Amendment of authority on application of holder)

(1) Section 137 —
insert—

(5A) If the amendment is about adding a licensed premises to a licence, the chief executive must, in deciding whether the amendment is necessary or desirable, consider the following matters—

(a) whether each care service that is, or will be, provided at the premises complies with the standards of care stated in the statement of standards;

(b) whether each person responsible for directly managing a care service that is, or will be, provided at the premises—

(i) is a suitable person; and

(ii) either—

(A) holds a working with children authority; or

(B) has made a current working with children check application;

(c) whether the methods for the selection, training and management of people engaged in providing a care service, that is, or will be, provided at the premises are suitable;

(d) if the premises are a licensed residential facility—whether the premises are suitable for providing accommodation to children in need of protection.

(2) Section 137 (8) , ‘ Subsection (7) (c) and (d) do’—
omit, insert—
Subsection (8)(c) and (d) does

(3) Section 137 (5A) to (8) —
renumber as section 137 (6) to (9) .