Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
166AOffence to subject child to inappropriate conduct [NSW]
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166A Offence to subject child to inappropriate conduct [NSW]
166A Offence to subject child to inappropriate conduct [NSW]
(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that no child being educated and cared for by the service is subjected to inappropriate conduct.
Penalty—
(a) for an individual—$34,200; or
(b) for a large child care provider—$516,600; or
(c) otherwise—$172,200.
(2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that no child being educated and cared for by the service is subjected to inappropriate conduct.
Penalty— $34,200.
(3) A staff member of, or a volunteer at, an education and care service must not subject any child being educated and cared for by the service to inappropriate conduct.
Penalty— $34,200.
(4) A family day care educator must not subject any child being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service to inappropriate conduct.
Penalty— $34,200.
Note—
This section is an additional NSW provision.
s 166A: Ins 2025 No 68, Sch 1[6].