Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 No 51
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Original legislation
Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 No 51
Assented to 27.06.2012.
Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (154) LW 26.4.2013.
Amended by this Act, sec 54(2).
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59
Assented to 26.10.2022.
Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment Act 2022 No 34
Assented to 01.07.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1]–[8] and [11]–[18], assent, sec 2(b).
Date of commencement of Sch 1[9] and [10], to the extent it inserts sec 36D, 1.9.2022, sec 2(a) and 2022 (475) LW 26.9.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[10], to the extent it inserts sec 36C: not in force.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2022 (SI 121)
notfd 01.04.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Children) Act 2021 No 45
Assented to 08.12.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.9.2022, sec 2(2) and 2022 (476) LW 26.8.2022.
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Act 2021 No 4
Assented to 24.03.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2(1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 2.6, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1
Assented to 25.03.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (Assessment Requirement Triggers and Reporting Bodies) Regulation 2020 (SI 62)
notfd 28.02.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.3.2020, cl 2(1).
Children’s Guardian Act 2019 No 25
Assented to 04.12.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.6, 1.3.2020, sec 2(1).
National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 No 82
Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Amendment Act 2018 No 46
Assented to 27.09.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.1 [1] (to the extent that it omits the definition of Certified supervisor) and [3], 27.5.2019, sec 2 (1) and 2019 (200) LW 24.5.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.1 [1] (to the extent that it omits the definition of Home based education and care service), [2] and [4]–[6], 31.10.2019, sec 2 (1) and 2019 (200) LW 24.5.2019.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2018 (SI 508)
notfd 31.08.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 No 33
Assented to 27.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.2 [1]–[4] and [6]–[9], 1.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (671) LW 30.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.2 [5], 31.8.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (490) LW 31.8.2018.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2018 No 14
Assented to 18.04.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[24], [25] (except to the extent that it inserts sec 36B (3) (d)) and [26], 1.6.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (224) LW 1.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [25] to the extent that it inserts sec 36B (3) (d): not in force.
Electoral Act 2017 No 66
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (302) LW 29.6.2018.
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 No 53
Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement, 24.9.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (534) LW 21.9.2018.
Crimes Amendment (Intimate Images) Act 2017 No 29
Assented to 27.06.2017.
Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (462) LW 25.8.2017.
Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No 56
Assented to 25.10.2016.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55
Assented to 25.10.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).
Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 29
Assented to 28.09.2015.
Date of commencement, except Sch 2 [14] and [46], 2.11.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (619) LW 15.10.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2 [14] and [46], 15.10.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (619) LW 15.10.2015.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment Regulation 2014 (SI 681)
notfd 24.10.2014.
Date of commencement, 29.10.2014, cl 2.
Crimes Amendment (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2014 No 15
Assented to 20.05.2014.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 8
Assented to 01.04.2014.
Date of commencement, 29.10.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (322) LW 6.6.2014.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2013 (SI 676)
notfd 06.12.2013.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95
Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
Child Protection Legislation Amendment (Children’s Guardian) Act 2013 No 31
Assented to 03.06.2013.
Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, sec 2.
Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013 (SI 156)
notfd 26.04.2013.
Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, cl 2.
Amending legislation
Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment Regulation 2013 (SI 269)
notfd 14.06.2013.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012 No 95
Assented to 21.11.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, 27.6.2012, Sch 1.4.
History notes
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Sec 3 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [1]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.6[1]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.23 [1]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [1]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [1]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [1]; 2018 No 46, Sch 2.1[1] [2]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.6[2]. |
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Sec 5A |
Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [2]. |
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Secs 5B, 5C |
Ins 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [3]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2018 No 46, Sch 2.1 [3]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [3]. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [3]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [3]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [5]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [5]. |
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Sec 9A |
Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [6]. Subst 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [6]. |
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Sec 9AA |
Ins 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [6]. |
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Sec 9B |
Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [6]. Am 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [2] |
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Part 2, Div 3, heading |
Subst 2017 No 66, Sch 8.2 [1]. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]–[7]. Subst 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [7]. Am 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2018 No 46, Sch 2.1[4]. |
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Sec 11 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. Subst 2014 No 8, Sch 2.2 [1]. Am 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [8]–[10]. |
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Sec 11A |
Ins 2014 No 8, Sch 2.2 [1]. Am 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [11] [12]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sec 11B |
Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [10]; 2018 No 46, Sch 2.1[5]. |
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Sec 11C |
Ins 2017 No 66, Sch 8.2 [2]. |
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Sec 11D |
Ins 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [11]. |
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Sec 13 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [14]; 2022 No 34, Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 13AA |
Ins 2022 No 34, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 13AB |
Ins 2022 No 34, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 13A |
Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [15]. Am 2022 No 34, Sch 1[3] [4]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [16]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [3]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [12] [13]; 2022 No 34, Sch 1[5]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [17] [18]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [8]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [19]–[22]; 2018 No 46, Sch 2.1[6]. |
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Secs 18, 19 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 20 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [9]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [23] [24]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. Rep 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [25]. |
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Sec 22 |
Am 2018 No 82, Sch 2.1 [1]. |
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Sec 23 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [9]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [26]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [27]. Subst 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2022 No 34, Sch 1[6] [7]. |
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Sec 25 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [28] [29]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [14] [15]. |
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Sec 26 |
Subst 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [30]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 2.4; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [6]–[8]; 2017 No 53, Sch 4.6; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.2 [1]–[4]; 2021 No 45, Sch 2[1]. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.23 [2]–[4]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [9]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [16]. |
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Sec 28 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.23 [5]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [10]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [17]. |
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Sec 29 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.23 [6]. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.23 [7] [8]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [31]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [11]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [18] [19]; 2022 No 34, Sch 1[8]. |
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Sec 31 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [10]. Subst 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [20]. |
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Sec 32 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 33 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [14]; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [21]–[23]. |
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Sec 33A |
Ins 2021 No 45, Sch 2[2]. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 2016 No 55, Sch 2.3; 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [24]; 2020 No 30, Sch 2.6. |
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Sec 35 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [32] [33]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.14; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [12]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.6[3] [4]. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 36A |
Ins 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [13]. Subst 2022 No 34, Sch 1[9]. Am 2022 No 59, Sch 2.6. |
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Sec 36AA |
Ins 2018 No 82, Sch 2.1 [2]. |
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Sec 36B |
Ins 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [25]. |
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Sec 36D |
Ins 2022 No 34, Sch 1[10]. |
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Part 6, heading |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [11]. |
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Sec 37 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [10]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [34]. |
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Sec 38 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [12] [13]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [35]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.6[5]. |
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Sec 39 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4] [14]. |
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Sec 40 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 40A |
Ins 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [36]. |
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Sec 42A |
Ins 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [37]. |
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Sec 44 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 45 |
Am 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [14]; 2022 No 34, Sch 1[11]. |
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Sec 45A |
Ins 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [15]. |
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Sec 48A |
Ins 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [16]. Am 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [38]–[40]. |
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Secs 50A, 50B |
Ins 2018 No 14, Sch 1 [26]. |
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Sec 51 |
Am 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [41]. |
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Sec 52 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 54 |
Ins 2020 No 1, Sch 2.1. Am 2021 No 4, Sch 1.1. Rep 2012 No 51, sec 54(2). |
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Sch 1 |
Am 2013 (156), Sch 2 (am 2013 (269), Sch 1 [2]); 2014 No 15, Sch 2; 2017 No 29, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.2 [5]; 2018 (508), Sch 1 [1]–[5]; 2020 (62), Sch 1[1]–[3]; 2021 No 45, Sch 2[3]; 2022 (121), Sch 2[1] [2]; 2022 No 34, Sch 1[12]–[15]. |
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Sch 2 |
Am 2013 (676), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2014 (681), cl 3; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [42] [43]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.2 [6]–[9]; 2018 (508), Sch 1 [6]–[11]; 2021 No 45, Sch 2[4]; 2022 No 34, Sch 1[16]–[18]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 2012 No 95, Sch 1.4; 2014 No 8, Sch 2.2 [2]; 2015 No 29, Sch 2 [44]–[46]; 2016 No 56, Sch 1 [16] [17]. |
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Sch 4 |
Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C. |
Child Protection (Working with Children) Bill 2012
More information on the passage of this Bill through Parliament, including links to the second reading speech and Legislation Review Committee report, is available via the Bills tab on the Parliament website.
| Introduced (LC): 13 June 2012 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
| 2nd Reading (LA): 13 June 2012 | |
| Assent: 27 June 2012 |  2012 No 51
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