78Food and beverages

#### 78 Food and beverages 78 Food and beverages > > (1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the service— > > > > > (a) have access to safe drinking water at all times; and > > > > > (b) are offered food and beverages appropriate to the needs of each child on a regular basis throughout the day. > > > > Penalty: $2200. > > > (2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the service— > > > > > (a) have access to safe drinking water at all times; and > > > > > (b) are offered food and beverages on a regular basis throughout the day. > > > > Penalty: $2200. > > > (3) A family day care educator must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service— > > > > > (a) have access to safe drinking water at all times; and > > > > > (b) are offered food and beverages on a regular basis throughout the day. > > > > Penalty: $2200. > > Note. > > A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1). > > **Reg 78:** Am 2017 (543), reg 24; 2023 (399), reg 19.