The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 provided procedures for checking the criminal record of people who carry out, or propose to carry out, child-related work. People who have been charged with or convicted of certain offences are inelligible to carry out child-related work.
The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 was assented to on 8 December 2004 and different parts of the Act came into effect over a period of years. The Act became operational from 1 January 2006, except for sections 50-52, which came into effect from 1 January 2007. The purpose of the Act is to provide procedures for checking the criminal record of people who carry out, or propose to carry out, child-related work. People who have been charged with or convicted of certain offences are not eligible to carry out child-related work.
Sources used to compile this entry: ; Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - Western Australia Legislation', 13 December 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Leanne Howard
Created: 28 June 2011, Last modified: 21 October 2021