Working with Children Check Act 2000

The term of a working with children exemption ends if the person who holds the exemption—

if the person was a police officer when the exemption was issued—stops being a police officer; or

if the person was a registered teacher when the exemption was issued—stops being a registered teacher, including because the person’s registration is suspended under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005, section 48 or 49.

The chief executive must give the person a written notice that states—

the term of the person’s working with children exemption has ended because the person is no longer a police officer or registered teacher; and

the person must immediately return the person’s working with children card to the chief executive; and

the person may make a working with children check (general) application, unless the person is a disqualified person.

The person must give the person’s working with children card to the chief executive immediately after the chief executive gives the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

The chief executive must give each notifiable person for the person a written notice that states the term of the person’s working with children exemption has ended because the person is no longer a police officer or registered teacher.