174Offence to fail to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority

174 Offence to fail to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority

174 Offence to fail to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority

(1) An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of the following information in relation to the approved provider or each approved education and care service operated by the approved provider—

(a) any change relevant to whether the approved provider is a fit and proper person to be involved in the provision of an education and care service;

(b) information in respect of any other prescribed matters.

Penalty—

(a) for an individual—$13,500; or

(b) for a large child care provider—$206,100; or

(c) otherwise—$68,700.

Note—

This penalty is a substituted NSW provision.

(2) An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of the following information in relation to an approved education and care service operated by the approved provider—

(a) any serious incident at the approved education and care service;

(b) any complaints alleging—

(i) that a serious incident has occurred or is occurring while a child was or is being educated and cared for by the approved education and care service; or

(ii) that this Law has been contravened;

(c) information in respect of any other prescribed matters.

Penalty—

(a) for an individual—$13,500; or

(b) for a large child care provider—$206,100; or

(c) otherwise—$68,700.

Note—

This penalty is a substituted NSW provision.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) must be in writing and be provided within the relevant prescribed time to the Regulatory Authority that granted the provider approval.

(4) A notice under subsection (2) must be in writing and be provided within the relevant prescribed time to—

(a) the Regulatory Authority that granted the service approval for the education and care service to which the notice relates; and