reg 5

Definitions

In force

(1)

In these Regulations—

Reg. 5(1) def. of ABN inserted by S.R. No. 80/2024 reg. 5.

ABN has the same meaning as in section 41 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;

actively working towards a qualification—see regulation 8;

approved certificate III level education and care qualification means—

(a)

a qualification for the education and care of children generally or children of a specified age that is approved by the National Authority and included in the list of approved certificate III level education and care qualifications published under regulation 137 of the national regulations; or

(b)

a qualification included in the list of approved diploma level education and care qualifications or approved early childhood teaching qualifications published under regulation 137 of the national regulations;

approved diploma level education and care qualification means—

(a)

a qualification for the education and care of children generally or children of a specified age that is approved by the National Authority and included in the list of approved diploma level education and care qualifications published under regulation 137 of the national regulations; or

(b)

a qualification included in the list of approved early childhood teaching qualifications published under regulation 137 of the national regulations;

Reg. 5(1) def. of approved early childhood teaching qualification inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 5(a).

approved early childhood teaching qualification means a qualification for the education and care of children generally or children of a specified age that is approved by the National Authority and included in the list of approved early childhood teaching qualifications published under regulation 137 of the national regulations;

Reg. 5(1) def. of approved education and care qualification inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 5(a).

approved education and care qualification, in regulations 92A and 94, means—

(a)

an approved certificate III level education and care qualification; or

(b)

an approved diploma level education and care qualification; or

(c)

an approved early childhood teaching qualification;

approved number of places, in relation to a children's service, means the maximum number of children who can be educated and cared for by the service at any one time, stated on the service approval under section 51(g) of the Act;

bankruptcy declaration means a declaration made by an individual about any proceeding in bankruptcy brought against the individual including—

(a)

whether any actions have been taken against the individual under Part IV of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 of the Commonwealth; and

(b)

whether the individual has made any debt agreement under Part IX of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 of the Commonwealth; and

(c)

whether the individual has made any personal insolvency agreement under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 of the Commonwealth;

building law means the Building Act 1993;

building practitioner means—

(a)

a person who is registered as a building practitioner under the building law; or

(b)

a person who is registered as an architect under the Architects Act 1991; or

(c)

a person who is registered as a licensed surveyor under the Surveying Act 2004;

certificate of final inspection means a certificate issued on completion of building work by a building practitioner under the building law;

child over preschool age means a child who—

(a)

is enrolled or registered at a school; and

(b)

attends, or in the current calendar year, will attend school in the year before grade 1 or in grade 1 or a higher grade;

child preschool age or under means a child under the age of 7 years who is not a child over preschool age;

child protection law means—

(a)

the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; and

(b)

the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005; and

(c)

the Family Violence Protection Act 2008;

commencement day means 17 May 2020;

criminal history record check means a full disclosure Australia-wide criminal history record check, issued by a police force or other authority of a State or Territory or the Commonwealth;

criminal history statement means a statement made by an individual that—

(a)

states whether the individual has been convicted in Australia of any offences relevant to a person seeking to work with children; and

(b)

includes details of those convictions;

diagnosed as at risk of anaphylaxis, in relation to a child, means a child who has been diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner as at risk of anaphylaxis;

disciplinary proceedings statement means a statement made by an individual that states—

(a)

whether the individual is or has been subject to a formal disciplinary proceeding or action under an education law or an equivalent law of a participating jurisdiction (other than a proceeding or action that was unsuccessful or was withdrawn); and

(b)

the outcome of the proceeding or action (if known);

educational program means a program referred to in section 108 of the Act;

emergency, in relation to a children's service, means an incident, situation or event where there is an imminent or severe risk to the health, safety or wellbeing of a person at the children's service;

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