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82Environment to be free from tobacco, vaping devices, vaping substances, drugs and alcohol
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#### 82 Environment to be free from tobacco, vaping devices, vaping substances, drugs and alcohol
82 Environment to be free from tobacco, vaping devices, vaping substances, drugs and alcohol
> > (1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the service are provided with an environment that is free from the use of tobacco, vaping devices, vaping substances, illicit drugs and alcohol.
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> > Penalty: $2200.
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> > (2) 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 are provided with an environment that is free from the use of tobacco, vaping devices, vaping substances, illicit drugs and alcohol.
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> > Penalty: $2200.
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> Note.
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> A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1).
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> **Reg 82:** Am 2023 (399), reg 23; 2025 (273), reg 6.