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Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Act 2011
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> > (1) In this Act—
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> > approved education and care service means a State regulated education and care service for which a service approval exists.
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> > approved provider means—
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> > > (a) a person who holds a provider approval granted under the National Law (NSW) Alignment Provisions, or
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> > > (b) a person who is taken to be an approved provider under Division 3 of Part 4.
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> > education and care service—see section 4.
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> > exempt premises—see section 5.
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> > large child care provider has the same meaning as in the National Law (NSW).
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> > mobile education and care service—see section 4.
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> > National Law (NSW) means the [Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-104a).
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> > National Law (NSW) Alignment Provisions—see section 17.
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> > occasional education and care service—see section 4.
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> > provider approval means a provider approval under the National Law (NSW) Alignment Provisions.
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> > Regulatory Authority means the Regulatory Authority for this jurisdiction within the meaning of the National Law (NSW).
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> > service approval means a service approval under the National Law (NSW) Alignment Provisions.
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> > State regulated education and care service—see section 4.
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> > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.
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> **s 3:** Am 2018 No 46, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2025 No 68, Sch 2\[1\] \[2\].