Education and Care Services Act 2013
sec.197Show cause notice to be given before prohibition notice
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sec.197 Show cause notice to be given before prohibition notice
Before giving a person a prohibition notice, the chief executive must give the person a notice (a show cause notice )— stating that the chief executive proposes to give the person a prohibition notice; and stating the reasons for the proposed prohibition; and inviting the person to make a written submission to the chief executive, within a stated time of at least 14 days, about the proposed prohibition. Subsection (1) does not apply if the chief executive is satisfied it is necessary, in the interests of the safety, health or wellbeing of a child or children, to immediately issue a prohibition notice to the person. (sec.197-ssec.1) Before giving a person a prohibition notice, the chief executive must give the person a notice (a show cause notice )— stating that the chief executive proposes to give the person a prohibition notice; and stating the reasons for the proposed prohibition; and inviting the person to make a written submission to the chief executive, within a stated time of at least 14 days, about the proposed prohibition. (sec.197-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the chief executive is satisfied it is necessary, in the interests of the safety, health or wellbeing of a child or children, to immediately issue a prohibition notice to the person.
- (a) stating that the chief executive proposes to give the person a prohibition notice; and
- (b) stating the reasons for the proposed prohibition; and
- (c) inviting the person to make a written submission to the chief executive, within a stated time of at least 14 days, about the proposed prohibition.