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#### 176 Time to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority
176 Time to notify certain information to Regulatory Authority
> > (1) For the purposes of section 174(3) of the Law, a notice must be provided within 7 days of the relevant event or within 7 days of the approved provider becoming aware of the relevant information.
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> > (2) For the purposes of section 174(4) of the Law, a notice must be provided—
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> > > (a) in the case of a notice under section 174(2)(a)—
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> > > > (i) in the case of the death of a child, as soon as practicable but within 24 hours of the death, or the time that the person becomes aware of the death; and
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> > > > (ii) in the case of any other serious incident, within 24 hours of the incident or the time that the person becomes aware of the incident;
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> > > (b) in case of a notice under section 174(2)(b) or a notice of a matter referred to in regulation 175(2)(b), within 24 hours of the complaint or incident;
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> > > (ba) in the case of a notice under regulation 175(2)(ca), within 24 hours of the commencement of the attendance of the child or children at the education and care service;
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> > > (bb) in the case of a notice under regulation 175(2)(d), within 24 hours of the incident or within 24 hours of the approved provider becoming aware of the incident;
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> > > (bc) in the case of a notice under regulation 175(2)(e), within 24 hours of the allegation being made or within 24 hours of the approved provider becoming aware of the allegation;
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> > > (c) in any other case, within 7 days of the relevant event or within 7 days of the approved provider becoming aware of the relevant information.
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> **Reg 176:** Am 2013 (417), reg 22 (2); 2025 (273), reg 8.