Defined terms
Defined terms Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
advisory body 41(1)
amend 32(1)
amending provision 62B
amendment application 3
application 43J(1)
approved 3
carer 3
CEO 3
child 3
child care record 46(1)
child care regulations 56(1)
child care service 3, 4
commencement day 54, 62C(1)
Commonwealth agency 38(1)
compliance notice 3
compliance purposes 3
corporate applicant 3
corporate licensee 3
corresponding authority 38(1)
criminal record check 3
Department 3
departmental officer 3
entry warrant 3
exempt service 42(1)
existing suspension 62D(1)
family day care service 3
individual applicant 3
interested person 38(1)
licence 3
licence applicant 3
licence application 3
licence document 3
licensee 3
licensing decision 30(1)
licensing officer 3
managerial officer 3
national child care law 3
occupier 3
old definition 62C(1)
parent 3
Part 8 provisions 54
person aggrieved 30(1)
place 3
prescribed 3
public authority 3
record 3
relative 3
relevant information 38(1)
relevant maximum fine 30A(3)
relevant provision 43M(2)(b)
relevant record 3
relevant service 14(3)(a), 15(2)(a)
remote communication 43J(1)
renewal applicant 3
renewal application 3
specified 13(2), 29(1), 30C(1), 45(2), 61(5), 62E(5)
supervising officer 3, 5A(1)
suspension notice 3
transitional matter 61(2), 62E(2)
usual occupant 3
wellbeing 3
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