Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.269EApproved provider must give information to the National Authority for the National Early Childhood Worker Register
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sec.269E Approved provider must give information to the National Authority for the National Early Childhood Worker Register
An approved provider of an education and care service must take reasonable steps to ensure that the information set out in section 269B (2) is provided to the National Authority— within the prescribed time after an education and care service worker is employed, engaged or appointed at the service; and in the manner and form approved by the Authority. Penalty: $6600, in the case of an individual. $34 200, in any other case. An approved provider of an education and care service must take reasonable steps to ensure that the National Authority is notified about any changes to information on the National Early Childhood Worker Register about an education and care service worker employed, engaged or appointed at the service— within the prescribed time after the approved provider becomes aware of the change; and in the manner and form approved by the Authority. Penalty: $6600, in the case of an individual. $34 200, in any other case. An approved provider of an education and care service does not contravene subsection (1) or (2) during the period beginning on the day on which Part 4 of the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Child Safety) Act 2025 commences and ending on the day that is one month after that commencement. s 269E ins 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 107 (sec.269E-ssec.1) An approved provider of an education and care service must take reasonable steps to ensure that the information set out in section 269B (2) is provided to the National Authority— within the prescribed time after an education and care service worker is employed, engaged or appointed at the service; and in the manner and form approved by the Authority. Penalty: $6600, in the case of an individual. $34 200, in any other case. (sec.269E-ssec.2) An approved provider of an education and care service must take reasonable steps to ensure that the National Authority is notified about any changes to information on the National Early Childhood Worker Register about an education and care service worker employed, engaged or appointed at the service— within the prescribed time after the approved provider becomes aware of the change; and in the manner and form approved by the Authority. Penalty: $6600, in the case of an individual. $34 200, in any other case. (sec.269E-ssec.3) An approved provider of an education and care service does not contravene subsection (1) or (2) during the period beginning on the day on which Part 4 of the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Child Safety) Act 2025 commences and ending on the day that is one month after that commencement.
- (a) within the prescribed time after an education and care service worker is employed, engaged or appointed at the service; and
- (b) in the manner and form approved by the Authority.
- (a) within the prescribed time after the approved provider becomes aware of the change; and