29Safe and suitable child care

29 Safe and suitable child care

(1)  The holder of a licence, responsible person, person-in-charge and person employed by the holder of a licence to care for a child must ensure that, at all times during which a child is provided with child care under the licence –

(a) the child is provided with a safe environment and proper and appropriate care and supervision; and

(b) every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the child from a hazard likely to cause injury.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding –

(a) 50 penalty units in the case of a first offence; and

(b) 100 penalty units in the case of a second or subsequent offence.

(2)  A registered carer must ensure that, at all times during which a child is provided with child care under his or her registration –

(a) the child is provided with a safe environment and proper and appropriate care and supervision; and

(b) every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the child from a hazard likely to cause injury.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding –

(a) 20 penalty units in the case of a first offence; and

(b) 50 penalty units in the case of a second or subsequent offence.

(3)  The Standards may specify –

(a) the measures, practices and procedures that a holder of a licence, responsible person, person-in-charge, person employed by the holder of a licence to care for a child or registered carer must take, follow or use to ensure that –

(i) a child who is provided with child care under a licence or the registration is provided with a safe environment and proper and appropriate care and supervision; and

(ii) every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the child from a hazard likely to cause injury; and

(b) that compliance with any particular or all relevant provisions of the Standards is sufficient to ensure compliance with subsection (1) or .