Children's University
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Acts that apply to Children's University
Tier Act Purpose Category 2 An Act to minimise the risk to children posed by persons who work or volunteer with them; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; to provide for a system of accountability for persons working or volunteering with children; to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to children from working or volunteering with children; to provide for a central assessment unit to undertake screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; and for other purposes.
Pursuant to section 6(2) of the Act, Regulation 7 specifies that education services considered to be child-related work includes preschool, primary and secondary education, but does not include tertiary education.
C3 2 Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2019 (SA) An Act to protect children and young people from harm; to provide for children and young people who are in care; and for other purposes C3 2 Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017 (SA) An Act to make transitional arrangements and related amendments to various Acts consequent upon the enactment of the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016, the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016 and the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017. C3 -
Acts that apply to Children's University generally
Refer to the A-Z Legislation list for the Tier 1 and 2 Acts that apply to the whole of the University, including Children's University.
Of the Acts that apply to the University generally, the following are particularly relevant to Children's University.
Relevant to Children's University
Tier Act Purpose Category 1 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) An Act relating to competition, fair trading and consumer protection, and for other purposes. C17 2 Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA) An Act to provide for the appointment and powers and functions of the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, to make provision in respect of certain unfair or undesirable trade practices, and for other purposes.
C17 1 Misrepresentation Act 1972 (SA) An Act to provide criminal sanctions against misrepresentation in certain commercial transactions; to expand the remedies available at common law and in equity for misrepresentation; and for other purposes. C17 1 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of disability.
C3 2 Spam Act 2003 (Cth) An Act about spam, and for related purposes.
C13 2 Defamation Act 2005 (SA) An Act to modify the general law relating to the tort of defamation; to repeal provisions of the Civil Liability Act 1936 relating to the tort of defamation; to amend the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, the Evidence Act 1929 and the Limitation of Actions Act 1936; and for other purposes.
C14 1 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) An Act relating to copyright and the protection of certain performances, and for other purposes.
C15 2 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) An Act relating to trade marks. This Act provides for the registration of trade marks, collective trade marks, certification trade marks and defensive trade marks and sets out and protects the rights deriving from registration. This Act conforms with the minimum standards and principles prescribed for trade marks in the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
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