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Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010
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177 Compliance notices
(1) This section applies if the Regulatory Authority is satisfied that an education and care service is not complying with any provision of this Law.
(2) The Regulatory Authority may give the approved provider a notice (a ***compliance notice***) requiring the approved provider to take the steps specified in the notice to comply with that provision.
Sch. s. 177(2A) inserted by No. 53/2025 s. 83(1).
(2A) Without limiting subsection (2), the Regulatory Authority may give an approved provider of the education and care service a notice (a ***compliance notice***) requiring the approved provider to take the steps specified in the notice if the Regulatory Authority is satisfied that—
(b) the notice is reasonably necessary to address the systemic risk.
Sch. s. 177(3) amended by Nos 43/2022 s. 80, 53/2025 ss 41, 83(2).
(3) An approved provider must comply with a compliance notice under subsection (2) or (2A) within the period (being not less than 14 days) specified in the notice.