This part of the law is to keep you and other children safe from harm. It does this by making sure people who work with children, like teachers or coaches, are safety checked. This means people who have regular or overnight contact with children must be checked to make sure they are safe to be around you.
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The purpose of this Part is to reduce the risk of harm to children by requiring people employed or engaged in work that involves regular or overnight contact with children to be safety checked.
