Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 61 OF 2012) - SECT 11

    (1)     After section 23(1) of the Working with Children Act 2005 , insert —

    "(1AA)     The Secretary must determine that it is appropriate to revoke an assessment notice in the circumstances referred to in subsection (1)(b) unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

        (a)     a reasonable person would allow his or her child to have direct contact with the holder of the assessment notice that was not directly supervised by another person while the holder was engaged in any type of child-related work; and

        (b)     the holder's engagement in any type of child-related work would not pose an unjustifiable risk to the safety of children.".

    (2)     In section 23(1A) of the Working with Children Act 2005 , for "In considering whether" substitute "Subject to subsection (1AA), in considering whether".

    (3)     In section 23(2) of the Working with Children Act 2005 , after "an assessment notice" insert "under this section".