Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW)
176CApproved providers must notify Regulatory Authority of changes
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176C Approved providers must notify Regulatory Authority of changes
176C Approved providers must notify Regulatory Authority of changes
(1) This regulation applies to an approved provider operating a service in a participating jurisdiction that conducts checks under a working with children law or a working with vulnerable people law (a check).
(2) An approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority of a change in a check or a teacher registration status for any nominated supervisor of, staff member of or volunteer at a service operated by the approved provider within 24 hours of becoming aware of the change.
Note.
A reference to a teacher registration only applies in jurisdictions in which teacher registration is available as an alternative to a check.
Penalty: $6600.
(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply if the approved provider is already required to notify the Regulatory Authority under a law of a participating jurisdiction.
Reg 176C: Ins 2026 (52), Sch 1[17].