sec.175Offence relating to requirement to keep enrolment and other documents

sec.175 Offence relating to requirement to keep enrolment and other documents

An approved provider of an education and care service must keep the prescribed documents available for inspection by an authorised officer in accordance with this section. Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual. $68 700, in any other case. Documents referred to in subsection (1) — must, to the extent practicable, be kept at the education and care service premises if they relate to— the operation of the service; or any staff member employed or engaged by the service; or any child cared for, or educated at, those premises— in the previous 12 months; and in any other case, must be kept at a place, and in a manner, that they are readily accessible by an authorised officer. A family day care educator who educates and cares for a child at a residence or approved family day care venue, as part of a family day care service, must keep the prescribed documents available for inspection by an authorised officer at that residence or venue. Penalty: $13 500. s 175 amd 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 78 ; 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 39 (sec.175-ssec.1) An approved provider of an education and care service must keep the prescribed documents available for inspection by an authorised officer in accordance with this section. Penalty: $13 500, in the case of an individual. $68 700, in any other case. (sec.175-ssec.2) Documents referred to in subsection (1) — must, to the extent practicable, be kept at the education and care service premises if they relate to— the operation of the service; or any staff member employed or engaged by the service; or any child cared for, or educated at, those premises— in the previous 12 months; and in any other case, must be kept at a place, and in a manner, that they are readily accessible by an authorised officer. (sec.175-ssec.3) A family day care educator who educates and cares for a child at a residence or approved family day care venue, as part of a family day care service, must keep the prescribed documents available for inspection by an authorised officer at that residence or venue. Penalty: $13 500.

• (a) must, to the extent practicable, be kept at the education and care service premises if they relate to— (i) the operation of the service; or (ii) any staff member employed or engaged by the service; or (iii) any child cared for, or educated at, those premises—
• (i) the operation of the service; or
• (ii) any staff member employed or engaged by the service; or
• (iii) any child cared for, or educated at, those premises—
• in the previous 12 months; and
• (b) in any other case, must be kept at a place, and in a manner, that they are readily accessible by an authorised officer.
• (i) the operation of the service; or
• (ii) any staff member employed or engaged by the service; or