sec.26Departure of children— Act , s 244 (2) (c)

sec.26 Departure of children— Act , s 244 (2) (c)

The Queensland approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure that a QEC service child does not leave the QEC service premises other than under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The child may only leave the relevant premises if the child— is given into the care of— a parent of the child; or an authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or a person authorised by a parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record to collect the child from the premises; or leaves the premises in accordance with the written authorisation of the child’s parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or is taken on an excursion in accordance with this part; or is given into the care of a person or taken outside the premises— because the child requires medical, hospital or ambulance care or treatment; or because of another emergency. In this section— authorised nominee means a person who has been given permission by a parent or family member to collect the child from an educator of the QEC service. (sec.26-ssec.1) The Queensland approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure that a QEC service child does not leave the QEC service premises other than under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.26-ssec.2) The child may only leave the relevant premises if the child— is given into the care of— a parent of the child; or an authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or a person authorised by a parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record to collect the child from the premises; or leaves the premises in accordance with the written authorisation of the child’s parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or is taken on an excursion in accordance with this part; or is given into the care of a person or taken outside the premises— because the child requires medical, hospital or ambulance care or treatment; or because of another emergency. (sec.26-ssec.3) In this section— authorised nominee means a person who has been given permission by a parent or family member to collect the child from an educator of the QEC service.

• (a) is given into the care of— (i) a parent of the child; or (ii) an authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or (iii) a person authorised by a parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record to collect the child from the premises; or
• (i) a parent of the child; or
• (ii) an authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or
• (iii) a person authorised by a parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record to collect the child from the premises; or
• (b) leaves the premises in accordance with the written authorisation of the child’s parent or authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record; or