Children and Young People Act 2008
737Offence—fail to notify change of controlling person
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737 Offence—fail to notify change of controlling person (1) A licensed proprietor of a childcare service commits an offence if— (a) someone stops being a controlling person for the childcare service; and (b) the licensed proprietor does not tell the director-general, in writing, that the person has stopped being a controlling person not later than 30 days after the day the person stops being a controlling person. (2) A licensed proprietor of a childcare service commits an offence if— (a) someone becomes a controlling person for the childcare service; and (b) the licensed proprietor does not tell the director-general, in writing, that the person has become a controlling person not later than 30 days after the day the person becomes a controlling (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Note to pt 20.3 An authorised person may, at any reasonable time, enter premises if a licensed childcare service is operating on the premises or the director-general suspects on reasonable grounds that a childcare service is operating on the premises (see s 817).