171Policies and procedures to be kept available

171 Policies and procedures to be kept available

171 Policies and procedures to be kept available

(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that copies of the current policies and procedures required under regulation 168 and, in the case of a family day care service, regulation 169 are readily accessible to nominated supervisors and staff members of, volunteers at, and family day care educators engaged by or registered with, the service.

Penalty—

(a) for a large child care provider—$9,900; or

(b) otherwise—$3,300.

(2) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that copies of the current policies and procedures required under regulation 168 and, in the case of a family day care service, regulation 169 are available for inspection at the education and care service premises at all times that the service is educating and caring for children or otherwise on request.

Penalty—

(a) for a large child care provider—$9,900; or

(b) otherwise—$3,300.

Note.

A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1) or (2).