72Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings

72 Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings

72 Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings

(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must not falsely represent the overall rating or a rating in respect of a quality area stated in the National Quality Standard given to the service under the Law.

Penalty—

(a) for a large child care provider—$19,800; or

(b) otherwise—$6,600.

(2) The approved provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that any person employed or engaged by the approved provider does not falsely represent the overall rating or a rating in respect of a quality area stated in the National Quality Standard given to the service under the Law.

Penalty—

(a) for a large child care provider—$19,800; or

(b) otherwise—$6,600.

Note.

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