Education and Care Services Act 2013
sec.76Grounds for suspension of service approval
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sec.76 Grounds for suspension of service approval
The chief executive may suspend a service approval if— the chief executive reasonably believes it would not be in the best interests of children being educated and cared for by the QEC service for the service to continue; or a condition of the service approval has not been complied with; or the service is not being managed in accordance with this Act; or the approved provider has failed to comply with a compliance notice and the noncompliance is substantial; or the approved provider— has ceased operating a QEC service at the QEC service premises for which the service approval was granted; and within 6 months of ceasing operating the service, has not transferred the service to another approved provider; or the approved provider has not, within 6 months after being granted a service approval, started ongoing operation of the service; or the approved provider has not paid the prescribed annual fee for the service approval.
- (a) the chief executive reasonably believes it would not be in the best interests of children being educated and cared for by the QEC service for the service to continue; or
- (b) a condition of the service approval has not been complied with; or
- (c) the service is not being managed in accordance with this Act; or
- (d) the approved provider has failed to comply with a compliance notice and the noncompliance is substantial; or
- (e) the approved provider— (i) has ceased operating a QEC service at the QEC service premises for which the service approval was granted; and (ii) within 6 months of ceasing operating the service, has not transferred the service to another approved provider; or
- (i) has ceased operating a QEC service at the QEC service premises for which the service approval was granted; and
- (ii) within 6 months of ceasing operating the service, has not transferred the service to another approved provider; or
- (f) the approved provider has not, within 6 months after being granted a service approval, started ongoing operation of the service; or
- (g) the approved provider has not paid the prescribed annual fee for the service approval.
- (i) has ceased operating a QEC service at the QEC service premises for which the service approval was granted; and
- (ii) within 6 months of ceasing operating the service, has not transferred the service to another approved provider; or