Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (RISK MANAGEMENT AND SCREENING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 139

139 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 7 , definitions
"amusement park" ,
"chief executive (disability services)" ,
"eligibility application" ,
"eligibility declaration" ,
"exceptional case" ,
"negative notice" ,
"relevant disqualified person" ,
"relevant disqualified person decision" ,
"working with children authority" ,
"working with children clearance" and
"working with children exemption" —
omit.

(2) Schedule 7 —
insert—

"advisory committee" means an advisory committee established under section 242.

"assessable information" see section 220.

"carer applicant" means a person who has applied to be issued with a certificate under the Child Protection Act 1999 , chapter 4, part 2, division 3 if the application has not been decided.

"chief executive (disability worker screening)" means the chief executive of the department in which the Disability Services Act 2006 , part 5 is administered.

"committee member" , for chapter 8, part 4, division 9, subdivision 6, see section 241.

"disclosable matter" , in relation to a person, see section 186(1).

"expert advisor" means a person appointed under section 246D.

"foster and kinship care service" means an entity that is funded by the State to provide services supporting approved carers, or carer applicants, under a contract with the chief executive (child safety).

"identifying information" , in relation to a person, for chapter 8, part 4, division 9, subdivision 2, see section 221.

"negative notice" see section 18C.

"prescribed entity" , for chapter 8, part 6, division 8A, see section 344AAA.

"relevant person" , for chapter 8, part 6, division 5, subdivision 3, see section 328A.

"risk assessment" means a risk assessment conducted by the chief executive under chapter 8, part 4, division 9, subdivision 4.

"risk to the safety of children" see section 18D.

"State educational institution" see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , schedule 4.

"working with children authority" see section 18.

"working with children clearance" see section 18A.

"working with children exemption" see section 18B.

(3) Schedule 7 , definition employment-screening decision , paragraph (c) —
omit.

(4) Schedule 7 , definition notifiable person , paragraph (a) (ia) —
omit.

(5) Schedule 7 , definition notifiable person , paragraph (a) (vi) , ‘a an adult’—
omit, insert—
an adult

(6) Schedule 7 , definition notifiable person , paragraph (a) (ix) —
omit, insert—

(ix) if the chief executive is aware that the person performs a risk-assessed role for a licensed care service but is not an employee of the licensed care service—the licensee of the licensed care service under the Child Protection Act 1999 ; or

(x) if the chief executive is aware that a person is an approved carer or an adult member of an approved carer’s household—a foster and kinship care service supporting the person; or

(xi) if the chief executive is aware that a person is a carer applicant or is an adult member of the carer applicant’s household—a foster and kinship care service supporting the person; and

(7) Schedule 7 , definition police information , paragraph (c) (i) , ‘relevant’—
omit.

(8) Schedule 7 , definition school , paragraph (a) —
omit, insert—

(a) a State educational institution; or