Definitions
3 Definitions
In this Act—
acting Early Childhood Regulator means a person appointed to act in the office of the Early Childhood Regulator under section 12;
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority means the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority established by section 224(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);
authorised person means—
the Early Childhood Regulator; or
a person referred to in section 27(b);
children's service has the same meaning as it has in the Children's Services Act 1996;
children's service nominated supervisor means a nominated supervisor within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996;
children's service staff member means a staff member within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996;
children's service worker means a person referred to in section 20;
committee means a committee established under section 18;
corresponding Regulatory Authority means a Regulatory Authority within the meaning of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) in a jurisdiction other than Victoria;
Early Childhood Regulator means the Early Childhood Regulator appointed under section 10;
early childhood service means—
an education and care service; or
a children's service; or
a hospital early childhood education program;
early childhood service provider means—
in relation to a children's service, an approved provider within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996; and
in relation to an education and care service, an approved provider within the meaning of section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria); and
in relation to a hospital early childhood education program, the Secretary to the Department of Education;
early childhood worker means—
an education and care service worker; or
a children's service worker; or
a hospital early childhood education program worker;
education and care service means a service that is an education and care service within the meaning of section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);
education and care service nominated supervisor means a nominated supervisor within the meaning of section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);
education and care service staff member means a staff member within the meaning of section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);
education and care service worker means a person referred to in section 21;
hospital early childhood education program means a program—
provided to children of or over the age of 3 years but aged not more than 6 years who are patients in a hospital; and
that is funded (wholly or partially) by the Secretary to the Department of Education;
hospital early childhood education program worker means a person referred to in section 22;
public authority means a body established for a public purpose by or under an Act;
Register particulars means information required to be included in the Register under section 24;
Register submission notice means a notice given under section 25;
Social Services Regulator means the Social Services Regulator established under section 4 of the Social Services Regulation Act 2021;
Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority means the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority established by section 5;
Victorian Early Childhood Worker Register means the Victorian Early Childhood Worker Register maintained by the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority under section 23;
Victorian Institute of Teaching means the Victorian Institute of Teaching continued in operation under Part 2.6 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;
WWC clearance has the same meaning as it has in the Worker Screening Act 2020.
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