Police officers and protective services officers
114 Police officers and protective services officers
A person who is a police officer or protective services officer (other than a police officer or protective services officer who is suspended from duty under the Victoria Police Act 2013) is exempt from a WWC check.
A person referred to in subsection (1) who engages in child-related work (other than as a police officer or protective services officer) and who relies on an exemption under subsection (1) in respect of that work must give notification in writing of the suspension or dismissal of the person as a police officer or protective services officer under the Victoria Police Act 2013 within 7 days after receiving notice of the suspension or dismissal to—
any person by whom the person is engaged in that child-related work; and
any agency with which the person is listed for child-related work.
Penalty: Level 9 fine (60 penalty units maximum).
Note
Listed with an agency is defined in section 3(2).
S. 114A inserted by No. 2/2024 s. 62.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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