Working with Children Check Act 2000

Chapter 8 does not apply to the carrying on of a new local government regulated business until 3 months after the commencement (local government commencement date).

Subsections (3) and (4) apply to a person who, at the local government commencement date—

is carrying on a new local government regulated business; and

does not have a current positive notice or current negative notice.

If the person is not a police officer or registered teacher, section 197 does not apply to the person carrying on the local government regulated business until—

if the person applies for a prescribed notice before or during the transitional period and does not withdraw the application—the day a prescribed notice is issued to the person; or

if the person applies for a prescribed notice before or during the transitional period and withdraws the application—the day of the withdrawal; or

if the person does not apply for a prescribed notice before or during the transitional period—the transitional period ends.

If the person is a police officer or registered teacher, section 259 does not apply to the person carrying on the local government regulated business until the transitional period ends.

Section 323 does not apply to a person mentioned in subsection (2) until the first prescribed notice application or exemption notice application about the person is made after the commencement.

In this section—transitional period means the period—

starting on the local government commencement date; and

ending 12 months after the local government commencement date.