Child Care Amendment Act 2014


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Child Care Amendment Act 2014

An Act to amend the Child Care Act 2001

[Royal Assent 21 November 2014]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Child Care Amendment Act 2014 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Child Care Act 2001 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 15A amended (Criteria for grant of, or holding, licence)

Section 15A(2) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting paragraph (g) and substituting the following paragraph:
(g) whether any person referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) or (f) is registered under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 ;
(b) by omitting subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) from paragraph (h) ;
(c) by omitting from paragraph (h)(v) " subparagraph (ii) , (iia) , (iii) or (iv) " and substituting " subparagraph (ii) or (iia) ";
(d) by omitting paragraph (i) .

5.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 16 OCTOBER 2014

Legislative Council on 30 OCTOBER 2014]