Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 72 OF 2016) - SECT 27

After section 53 of the Principal Act insert —

        "     54     Transitional provision—Working with Children Amendment Act 2016

A person is not guilty of an offence against section 33(1) if—

        (a)     at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed, the work engaged in is child-related work described in section 9(6); and

        (b)     the person was engaged in that work immediately before the commencement of Part 3 of the Working with Children Amendment Act 2016 ; and

        (c)     the person applies, within 3 months after that commencement, for a working with children check to be carried out.".

Part 4—Amendments relating to non-conviction charges