sec.181Temporary closure of school, education and care service or QEC approved service

### sec.181 Temporary closure of school, education and care service or QEC approved service The Minister may, by notice given to the person in charge of a school, education and care service or QEC approved service, order the closure of the school or service for a period of not more than 1 month if the Minister is satisfied— there is an outbreak of a contagious condition— at the school or service; or in the community and there is a significant risk of children and staff at the school or service contracting the condition; and methods of controlling the outbreak will not be effective without the temporary closure of the school or service. However, the Minister must not close a school or service without first consulting— if the closure relates to a school—the Minister who administers the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 and the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 ; or if the closure relates to an education and care service—the Minister who administers the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) ; or if the closure relates to a QEC approved service—the Minister who administers the Education and Care Services Act 2013 . The person in charge of the school or service must comply with the Minister’s order. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. s 181 amd 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1 ; 2011 No. 38 s 100 ; 2011 No. 41 s 63 ; 2013 No. 44 s 269 s ch 1 pt 2 ; 2017 No. 24 s 252 (sec.181-ssec.1) The Minister may, by notice given to the person in charge of a school, education and care service or QEC approved service, order the closure of the school or service for a period of not more than 1 month if the Minister is satisfied— there is an outbreak of a contagious condition— at the school or service; or in the community and there is a significant risk of children and staff at the school or service contracting the condition; and methods of controlling the outbreak will not be effective without the temporary closure of the school or service. (sec.181-ssec.2) However, the Minister must not close a school or service without first consulting— if the closure relates to a school—the Minister who administers the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 and the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 ; or if the closure relates to an education and care service—the Minister who administers the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) ; or if the closure relates to a QEC approved service—the Minister who administers the Education and Care Services Act 2013 . (sec.181-ssec.3) The person in charge of the school or service must comply with the Minister’s order. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. - (a) there is an outbreak of a contagious condition— (i) at the school or service; or (ii) in the community and there is a significant risk of children and staff at the school or service contracting the condition; and - (i) at the school or service; or - (ii) in the community and there is a significant risk of children and staff at the school or service contracting the condition; and - (b) methods of controlling the outbreak will not be effective without the temporary closure of the school or service. - (i) at the school or service; or - (ii) in the community and there is a significant risk of children and staff at the school or service contracting the condition; and - (a) if the closure relates to a school—the Minister who administers the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 and the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 ; or - (b) if the closure relates to an education and care service—the Minister who administers the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) ; or - (c) if the closure relates to a QEC approved service—the Minister who administers the Education and Care Services Act 2013 .