Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.174Offence to fail to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority
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sec.174 Offence to fail to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority
An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of the following information in relation to the approved provider or each approved education and care service operated by the approved provider— any change relevant to whether the approved provider is a fit and proper person to be involved in the provision of an education and care service; information in respect of any other prescribed matters. Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual. $68 700, in any other case. An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of the following information in relation to an approved education and care service operated by the approved provider— any serious incident at the approved education and care service; any complaints alleging— that a serious incident has occurred or is occurring while a child was or is being educated and cared for by the approved education and care service; or that this Law has been contravened; information in respect of any other prescribed matters. Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual. $68 700, in any other case. A notice under subsection (1) must be in writing and be provided within the relevant prescribed time to the Regulatory Authority that granted the provider approval. A notice under subsection (2) must be in writing and be provided within the relevant prescribed time to— the Regulatory Authority that granted the service approval for the education and care service to which the notice relates; and in the case of a family day care service, the Regulatory Authority in each participating jurisdiction in which the family day care service operates. (Repealed) s 174 amd 2017 No. 9 (Vic) s 43 ; 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 76 ; 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 37 (sec.174-ssec.1) An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of the following information in relation to the approved provider or each approved education and care service operated by the approved provider— any change relevant to whether the approved provider is a fit and proper person to be involved in the provision of an education and care service; information in respect of any other prescribed matters. Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual. $68 700, in any other case. (sec.174-ssec.2) An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of the following information in relation to an approved education and care service operated by the approved provider— any serious incident at the approved education and care service; any complaints alleging— that a serious incident has occurred or is occurring while a child was or is being educated and cared for by the approved education and care service; or that this Law has been contravened; information in respect of any other prescribed matters. Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual. $68 700, in any other case. (sec.174-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (1) must be in writing and be provided within the relevant prescribed time to the Regulatory Authority that granted the provider approval. (sec.174-ssec.4) A notice under subsection (2) must be in writing and be provided within the relevant prescribed time to— the Regulatory Authority that granted the service approval for the education and care service to which the notice relates; and in the case of a family day care service, the Regulatory Authority in each participating jurisdiction in which the family day care service operates. (sec.174-ssec.5) (Repealed)