Dictionary
Schedule 1 Dictionary
section 6
adjunct care means education and care provided to a child—
in conjunction with a meeting, function or other activity involving a relative or guardian of the child other than the paid employment of the relative or guardian; and
on the premises in which the meeting, function or other activity is taking place; and
for not more than 3 hours on each occasion the care is provided.
affected premises, for part 3, division 3, see section 55(1)(b).
apply for an exemption notice...
apply for a prescribed notice...
approved kindergarten program, for part 8, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 220.
approved provider means a Queensland approved provider.
authorised officer means—
generally—see section 136: or
for part 8, division 3, subdivision 2—see section 220.
Building Act requirements means the requirements under the Building Act 1975 that must be complied with in carrying out building work for a QEC service.
building certifier means a building certifier under the Building Act 1975.
carer, in relation to a stand-alone service, means a person—
who is engaged to provide education and care of a child in the course of a stand-alone service; or
who is conducting the stand-alone service and providing education and care of children in the course of the service.
central governing body, for part 8, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 220.
centre based service has the meaning given in the repealed Act.
chief executive (employment screening) means the chief executive of the department in which the Working with Children Check Act 2000 is administered.
children’s commissioner...
commencement, for part 11, division 2, see section 246.
commissioner for declarations see the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991, section 3.
Commissioner’s Act...
compliance notice see section 193(2).
conviction means a finding of guilt or the acceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
court, for part 6, see section 136.
cousin includes second cousin.
disability, for part 8, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 220.
disqualified person means a person for whom a negative notice or a prohibition notice is in force.
document certification requirement see section 178(6).
document production requirement see section 178(2).
Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) has the meaning given in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011.
educator means an individual who provides education and care for children as a part of a QEC service.
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emergency care means regulated education and care provided to a child in the course of a QEC approved service—
in response to a need that a relative or guardian of the child claims has arisen from an emergency or other circumstances unforeseen by the relative or guardian; or
in response to circumstances beyond the approved provider’s control.
Example for paragraph (b)—
regulated education and care provided to a child between 4.00p.m. and 4.30p.m., in circumstances where the approved provider has agreed with the child’s parent to provide regulated education and care to the child until 4.00p.m. but the parent does not return to collect the child until 4.30p.m.
exceptional circumstances service approval, for part 3, division 3, see section 55(2)(b).
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
exemption notice...
former owner, for part 6, see section 136.
for reward, in relation to the provision of care of a child in a stand-alone service—
means for reward of any kind or amount, whether or not the person providing the care has an enforceable right to the reward and regardless of who provides the reward; but
does not include merely in fulfilment of a reciprocal arrangement for providing care.
Examples—
1 A person provides care to children without charge but receives government funding to provide the care. The person provides the care for reward.
2 Two persons have an arrangement under which each of them regularly provides care for the other’s children. Neither of them receives anything for providing the care. The care provided under the arrangement is not provided for reward.
general power, for part 6, see section 136.
guardian, in relation to a child, means the legal guardian of the child.
harm, to a child, has the meaning given in the Child Protection Act 1999, section 9.
help requirement, for part 6, see section 136.
holiday care means care provided to school children, during a school holiday, at a place other than a home.
home, in relation to a stand-alone service, means premises used as a private residence.
identity card, for part 6, see section 136.
information notice, for part 6, see section 136.
information requirement, for part 6, see section 136.
licence, means a licence granted under the repealed Act, including a provisional licence issued under section 20 of that Act.
mobile service see section 10.
negative exemption notice...
negative notice means a negative notice under the Working with Children Check Act 2000.
nominee means an adult appointed as nominee under section 114.
notice means a written notice.
occupant, of a home in which care is provided, means a person who—
resides in the home; or
is usually present in the home when the care of children is provided.
occupier, for part 6, see section 136.
of, a place, for part 6, see section 136.
offence warning, for part 6, see section 136.
owner, for part 6, see section 136.
parent, in relation to a child, includes—
a guardian of the child; and
a person who has parental responsibility for the child under a decision or order of a court.
personal details requirement, for part 6, see section 136.
person in control, for part 6, see section 136.
person with management or control, in relation to a QEC service, means—
if the provider of a service or intended provider of a service is a body corporate, an officer of the body corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act who is responsible for managing the delivery of the education and care service; or
in any other case, a person who has the responsibility, alone or with others, for managing the delivery of the education and care service.
place—
for part 6, see section 136; or
otherwise, includes premises and vacant land.
positive exemption notice...
positive notice...
premises—
for part 6, see section 136; or
otherwise, includes a building and a vehicle.
prescribed notice...
prohibition notice means a prohibition notice in force under part 6, division 8, subdivision 3.
provider approval means a Queensland provider approval.
public place, for part 6, see section 136.
QEC approved service means a Queensland approved education and care service.
QEC service see section 8.
QEC service premises means each place at which a QEC service operates or is to operate.
Queensland approved education and care service means a Queensland education and care service for which a service approval exists.
Queensland approved provider—
generally, means a person who holds a Queensland provider approval; and
in relation to a service approval, means the approved provider holding the service approval.
Queensland education and care service see section 8.
Queensland provider approval means a provider approval as in force under part 2.
Queensland service approval means a service approval granted under part 3, divisions 2 or 3, as in force under this Act.
reasonably believes, for part 6, see section 136.
reasonably suspects, for part 6, see section 136.
regulated education and care see section 7.
relative, of a child—
means the child’s parent, grandparent, great grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew or cousin; and
for an Aboriginal child—includes a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a relative mentioned in paragraph (a); and
for a Torres Strait Islander child—includes a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a relative mentioned in paragraph (a); and
for a child with a parent who is not a natural parent—includes anyone who would be a relative mentioned in paragraph (a) if the parent were a natural parent.
Example for paragraph (d)—
The daughter of a child’s step-parent is a relative of the child.
relevant service, for part 8, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 220.
repealed Act means the Child Care Act 2002.
replacement premises, for part 3, division 3, see section 55(2)(b).
reward see definition for reward.
school means—
a State school within the meaning of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; or
an accredited school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017.
school age care service means a QEC approved service for which, under the conditions of its service approval, the children receiving education and care must never include a child who is not a school child.
school child means a child who—
is enrolled at a school; and
attends, or in the current calendar year will attend, school.
service approval means a Queensland service approval.
service approval number see section 52(2)(g).
service capacity, in relation to a QEC service, see section 50.
service waiver means a waiver of a requirement that a QEC approved service comply with matters prescribed under this Act.
Note—
A service waiver may be granted by the chief executive under part 3, division 8.
show cause notice—
for part 2, division 4—see section 22(2); and
for the suspension of a provider approval under part 2, division 5—see section 26(2); and
for the cancellation of a provider approval under part 2, division 5—see section 32(2); and
for part 3, division 4—see section 67(2); and
for the suspension of a service approval under part 3, division 6—see section 77(2); and
for the cancellation of a service approval under part 3, division 6—see section 83(2); and
for part 6, division 8, subdivision 3—see section 197(1).
staff member means—
for a QEC approved service—any individual (other than a volunteer) employed, appointed or engaged to work in or as part of the service, whether as an educator or otherwise; or
for a stand-alone service—a person engaged in a position in the service, or a person conducting the service and carrying out the functions of a position in the service.
stand-alone service see section 9.
supervisor means an individual—
who is at least 18 years of age; and
who consents in writing to being appointed as a supervisor; and
who holds a prescribed qualification or is actively working towards a prescribed qualification in the way prescribed under a regulation.
temporary waiver means a waiver, for a stated period, of a requirement that a QEC approved service comply with a matters prescribed under this Act.
Note—
A temporary waiver may be granted by the chief executive under part 3, division 9.
transferee, for part 3, division 5, see section 70.
transferor, for part 3, division 5, see section 70.
triennial inspection, for part 6, division 10, see section 207(1).
URL data, for part 8, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 220.
vehicle, for part 6, see section 136.
Working with Children Act...
working with children authority see the Working with Children Check Act 2000, section 18.
working with children check application see the Working with Children Check Act 2000, schedule 7.
working with children check (exemption) application see the Working with Children Check Act 2000, schedule 7.
working with children clearance see the Working with Children Check Act 2000, section 18A.
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