Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Disability Services Act 2006, the Public Service Act 2008, the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 2 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000

3 Act amended This part amends the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Insertion of new ch 1 , pt 1, hdg Chapter 1— insert—

Part 1 Introduction

5 Insertion of new s 7 After section 6— insert—

7 Act applies despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 This Act applies to a person despite anything in the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986.

6 Amendment of s 8 (Chief executive's main functions) Section 8— insert— (c) to establish a register of regulated persons who provide home-based care services to children.

7 Insertion of new ch 1 , pt 2, hdg After section 8— insert—

Part 2 Interpretation

8 Relocation and renumbering of s 3 (Dictionary) Section 3— relocate to chapter 1, part 2, as inserted by this Act, and renumber as section 9.

9 Amendment and renumbering of ch 8, hdg (Screening for regulated employment and regulated businesses) (1) Chapter 8, heading, 'Screening for regulated'— omit, insert— Regulated (2) Chapter 8— renumber as chapter 7.

10 Replacement of ss 156 – 157 Sections 156 and 157— omit, insert—