Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) ACT 2011 (NO. 44 OF 2011) - SECT 16

    (1)     This section applies to an unregistered person if—

        (a)     the person is engaged in a regulated activity under the Children and Young People Act 2008 , part 15.4 (Out-of-home carers) as a kinship carer; and

        (b)     the person is required to be registered to engage in the activity.

    (2)     The person may engage in the regulated activity if—

        (a)     the person has applied for registration under section 17; and

        (b)     the commissioner has not given the person a negative notice under section 40; and

        (c)     the person has not withdrawn the application; and

        (d)     the person is eligible.

    (3)     In this section:

"eligible"—see section 15 (4).

"kinship carer"—see the Children and Young People Act 2008 , section 509.