Australian Capital Territory
Working With Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2012–177
made under the  
Working With Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011, section 68 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Working With Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is scheduled to commence on 8 November 2012. The Act provides the legal framework for working with vulnerable people background checking in the ACT.
Section 68 of the Act provides for fees to be determined in respect of this service. Fees are charged in respect of applications for registration for the purposes of the Act for a person who will be in paid employment and for the issuing of a duplicate registration card. 
No fee is charged for the purposes of the Act for a person who volunteers their time for no payment.
Application for registration – paid employees
This fee applies to people who are compensated in monetary form for their time when working with vulnerable people in the ACT. This fee applies to people who perform duties captured by the Act both for monetary reward and as a volunteer.
Application for registration – voluntary employees
This fee applies to people who provide services for the purpose of the Act for no monetary gain when volunteering with vulnerable people in the ACT. Where a person provides services for free and for reward this fee does not apply.
Issuing a duplicate registration card 
This fee applies where a person requires a replacement card. This fee is cost recovery and aligns with other replacement fees in the Office of Regulatory Services.

Joy Burch
Minister for Community Services
29/6/12