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Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010
16WNational Law criminal offence penalties modified for large providers that commit offences
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16W National Law criminal offence penalties modified for large providers that commit offences
The Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) applies as a law of Victoria as if—
(a) for the penalty at the foot of section 170(2) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $3300, in the case of an individual.
$51 300, in the case of a large provider.
$17 100, in any other case."; and
(b) for the penalty at the foot of sections 162A, 162B, 175D(1), 175E(1), 175H(1), 176(3), 269(2), 269E(1) and 269E(2) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $6600, in the case of an individual.
$102 600, in the case of a large provider.
$34 200, in any other case."; and
(c) for the penalty at the foot of sections 36(3), 69(1), 84(3), 172(1) and 172(2) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $10 200, in the case of an individual.
$154 800, in the case of a large provider.
$51 600, in any other case."; and
(d) for the penalty at the foot of sections 68(1), 168(1), 173(1), 173(2), 174(1), 174(2), 175(1), 269(1), 269(3), 269(4) and 322(3) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual.
$206 600, in the case of a large provider.
$68 700, in any other case."; and
(e) for the penalty at the foot of sections 161, 161A, 162(1), 163(1), 164(1) and 164A(1) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $17 100, in the case of an individual.
$258 300, in the case of a large provider.
$86 100, in any other case."; and
S. 16W(f) amended by No. 53/2025 s. 122.
(f) for the penalty at the foot of sections 104(1), 177(3), 178(7) 178A(6), 178B(6), 178C(8), 179(3) and 295(1) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $20 400, in the case of an individual.
$309 600, in the case of a large provider.
$103 200, in any other case."; and
(g) for the penalty at the foot of sections 199A(8), 207, 208, 209, 216C, 217 and 218 there were substituted—
"Penalty: $27 300, in the case of an individual.
$413 100, in the case of a large provider.
$137 700, in any other case."; and
(h) for the penalty at the foot of sections 19(4), 51(8), 165(1), 166(1), 166A(1), 167(1), 169(1), 169(2), 171(2) and 297(1) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $34 200, in the case of an individual.
$ 172 200, in any other case."; and
(i) for the penalty at the foot of sections 103(1), 103A, 188(1), 188(2) and 188(3) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $68 700, in the case of an individual.
$1 034 100, in the case of a large provider.
$344 700, in any other case."; and
(j) for the penalty at the foot of section 173(1A) there were substituted—
"Penalty: $1 034 100, in the case of a large provider.
$68 700, in any other case.".