Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.165Offence to inadequately supervise children
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sec.165 Offence to inadequately supervise children
The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that all children being educated and cared for by the service are adequately supervised at all times that the children are in the care of that service. Penalty: $34 200, in the case of an individual. $172 200, in any other case. A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that all children being educated and cared for by the service are adequately supervised at all times that the children are in the care of that service. Penalty: $34 200. A family day care educator must ensure that any child being educated and cared for by the educator as a part of a family day care service is adequately supervised. Penalty: $34 200. s 165 amd 2017 No. 9 (Vic) s 39 (1) ; 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 67 ; 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 28 (sec.165-ssec.1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that all children being educated and cared for by the service are adequately supervised at all times that the children are in the care of that service. Penalty: $34 200, in the case of an individual. $172 200, in any other case. (sec.165-ssec.2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that all children being educated and cared for by the service are adequately supervised at all times that the children are in the care of that service. Penalty: $34 200. (sec.165-ssec.3) A family day care educator must ensure that any child being educated and cared for by the educator as a part of a family day care service is adequately supervised. Penalty: $34 200.