Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.166Offence to use inappropriate discipline
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sec.166 Offence to use inappropriate discipline
The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that no child being educated and cared for by the service is subjected to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. 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 no child being educated and cared for by the service is subjected to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200. A staff member of, or a volunteer at, an education and care service must not subject any child being educated and cared for by the service to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200. A family day care educator must not subject any child being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200. s 166 amd 2017 No. 9 (Vic) s 39 (1) ; 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 68 ; 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 29 (sec.166-ssec.1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that no child being educated and cared for by the service is subjected to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200, in the case of an individual. $172 200, in any other case. (sec.166-ssec.2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that no child being educated and cared for by the service is subjected to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200. (sec.166-ssec.3) A staff member of, or a volunteer at, an education and care service must not subject any child being educated and cared for by the service to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200. (sec.166-ssec.4) A family day care educator must not subject any child being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service to— any form of corporal punishment; or any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. Penalty: $34 200.
- (a) any form of corporal punishment; or
- (b) any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances.
- (a) any form of corporal punishment; or
- (b) any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances.
- (a) any form of corporal punishment; or
- (b) any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances.
- (a) any form of corporal punishment; or
- (b) any discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances.