Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
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176 Compliance directions
176 Compliance directions
(1) This section applies if the Regulatory Authority is satisfied that an education and care service has not complied with a provision of this Law that is prescribed by the national regulations.
(2) The Regulatory Authority may give the approved provider a written direction (a compliance direction) requiring the approved provider to take the steps specified in the direction to comply with that provision.
(3) An approved provider must comply with a direction under subsection (2) within the period (being not less than 14 days) specified in the direction.
Penalty—
(a) for an individual—$6,600; or
(b) for a large child care provider—$102,600; or
(c) otherwise—$34,200.
Note—
This penalty is a substituted NSW provision.
s 176: Am 2025 No 68, Sch 1[8].