Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Child Protection Act 1999, the Childrens Court Act 1992, the Disability Services Act 2006, the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 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 2024.

2 Commencement (1) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 2; (b) parts 4 to 6; (c) schedule 1. (2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 15DA does not apply to the following provisions— (a) part 2; (b) section 131.

Part 2 Amendment of Child Protection Act 1999

3 Act amended This part amends the Child Protection Act 1999. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Amendment of s 135 (Restrictions on granting application) Section 135(1)(b)(iv)— omit, insert— (iv) each adult member of the applicant's household holds a working with children authority; and

5 Amendment of s 139 (Authority may be suspended or cancelled) (1) Section 139(5)(b)— omit, insert— (b) if the authority is a kinship carer certificate—an adult member of the certificate holder's household; (c) if the authority is a certificate of approval, other than a kinship carer certificate—the holder of the certificate or an adult member of the holder's household. (2) Section 139(6), 'subdivision (3)'— omit, insert— subdivision 3

6 Amendment of s 140AB (Definitions for sdiv 3) (1) Section 140AB, heading, 'sdiv 3'— omit, insert— subdivision (2) Section 140AB, definition approved carer— omit. (3) Section 140AB, definition relevant person, paragraph (a), 'approved carer's'— omit, insert— approved foster carer's or approved kinship carer's