Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) This section does
not apply to a person to whom section 58 or 59 applies.
(2) Until the day
prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection,
sections 22(6) and 24(a) do not apply in relation to a person being employed
in child-related employment.
(3) Different days may
be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of subsection (2) by
reference to the following —
(a) the
kind of child-related work carried out by the person;
(b) the
kind of person who carries out child-related work;
(c) the
kind of place where child-related work is carried out by the person;
(d)
whether the person is a continuing employee or a new employee;
(e)
whether a criminal record check (however described) has been made in respect
of the person —
(i)
under another Act; or
(ii)
as prescribed by the regulations.
(4) In subsection (3)
—
continuing employee means a person —
(a) who
was employed in child-related employment by another person immediately before
the commencement day; and
(b) who
continues to be employed in that employment by that person;
new employee means a person who starts to be
employed in child-related employment on or after the commencement day (whether
or not the person has ever been employed in child-related employment before
that day).