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Timestamp: 2013-05-22 07:34:01
Document Index: 659210606

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 10', 'art 11', 'art 12', 'art 13', 'art 15']

Contents (2010 - 104a)
Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) No 104aStatus informationLong title
1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objectives and guiding principles 4 How functions to be exercised 5 Definitions 6 Interpretation generally 7 Single national entity 8 Extraterritorial operation of Law 9 Law binds the State Part 2 Provider approval
42 Exercise of powers by another Regulatory
Authority Part 3 Service approval
Authority 84 Notice to parents of suspension or cancellation 85 Voluntary suspension of service approval 86 Surrender of service approval Division 5 Application for service waiver
87 Application for service waiver for service 88 Form of application 89 Powers of Regulatory Authority in considering
application 90 Matters to be considered 91 Decision on application 92 Revocation of service waiver 93 Effect of service waiver Division 6 Temporary waiver
94 Application for temporary waiver 95 Form of application 96 Regulatory Authority may seek further
information 97 Special circumstances 98 Decision on application 99 Revocation of temporary waiver 100 Effect of temporary waiver Division 7 Exercise of powers by another Regulatory
101 Exercise of powers by another Regulatory
Authority—family day care services Division 8 Associated children’s services
102 Application of this Law to associated children’s
services Division 9 Offences
103 Offence to provide an education and care service without
service approval 104 Offence to advertise education and care service without
service approval Part 4 Supervisor certificates
105 Purpose of supervisor certificate 106 Application for supervisor certificate 107 Form of application 108 Applicant must satisfy Regulatory Authority of specified
131 Exercise of powers by another Regulatory
Authority Division 6 Offence
132 Offence to act as supervisor without supervisor
certificate Part 5 Assessments and ratings
Division 1 Assessment and rating
133 Assessment for rating purposes 134 Rating levels 135 Rating of approved education and care service 136 Notice to approved education and care service of
rating 137 Suspension of rating assessment Division 2 Reassessment and re-rating
138 Regulatory Authority may reassess and re-rate approved
education and care service 139 Application for reassessment and re-rating by approved
provider 140 Application of Division 1 Division 3 Review by Regulatory Authority
141 Review by Regulatory Authority 142 Process for review 143 Outcome of review by Regulatory Authority Division 4 Review by Ratings Review Panel
Subdivision 1 Application for review
144 Application for further review by Ratings Review
Panel 145 Form and time of application Subdivision 2 Establishment of Ratings Review
146 Establishment of Ratings Review Panel 147 Review Panel pool 148 Procedure of Panel 149 Transaction of business by alternative means Subdivision 3 Conduct of review
150 Conduct of review 151 Decision on review by Ratings Review Panel Division 5 Awarding of highest rating
152 Application for highest rating 153 Assessment of education and care service 154 Board may seek information and documents 155 Decision on application 156 Notice of decision 157 Reassessment of highest rating level 158 Revocation of highest rating level 159 Re-application for highest rating level Division 6 Publication of rating levels
160 Publication of ratings Part 6 Operating an education and care service
161 Offence to operate education and care service without
nominated supervisor 162 Offence to operate education and care service unless
responsible person is present 163 Offence relating to appointment or engagement of family
day care co-ordinators 164 Offence relating to assistance to family day care
educators 165 Offence to inadequately supervise children 166 Offence to use inappropriate discipline 167 Offence relating to protection of children from harm and
hazards 168 Offence relating to required programs 169 Offence relating to staffing arrangements 170 Offence relating to unauthorised persons on education and
care service premises 171 Offence relating to direction to exclude inappropriate
persons from education and care service premises 172 Offence to fail to display prescribed
information 173 Offence to fail to notify certain circumstances to
Regulatory Authority 174 Offence to fail to notify certain information to
Regulatory Authority 175 Offence relating to requirement to keep enrolment and
other documents Part 7 Compliance with this Law
176 Compliance directions 177 Compliance notices 178 Notice to suspend education and care by a family day care
educator 179 Emergency action notices Division 2 Enforceable undertakings
education and care service 198 National Authority representative may enter service
premises in company with Regulatory Authority 199 Powers of entry for investigating approved education and
214 Powers of Regulatory Authority to obtain information for
rating purposes 215 Power of Regulatory Authority to obtain information,
Authority 219 Self incrimination not an excuse Part 10 Ministerial Council
220 Functions of Ministerial Council 221 Powers of Ministerial Council 222 Directions 223 How Ministerial Council exercises powers Part 11 Australian Children’s Education and Care
Division 1 The National Authority
224 National Authority 225 Functions of National Authority 226 National Authority may advise and seek guidance of
Ministerial Council 227 Powers of National Authority 228 Co-operation with participating jurisdictions and
Commonwealth 229 National audit functions Division 2 The Board of the National Authority
Subdivision 1 Establishment and responsibilities
230 National Authority Board 231 Responsibilities of Board 232 Membership of Board Subdivision 2 Members
233 Terms of office of members 234 Remuneration 235 Vacancy in the office of member 236 Acting positions 237 Leave of absence 238 Disclosure of conflict of interest Subdivision 3 Procedure of Board
239 General procedure 240 Quorum 241 Chief executive officer may attend meetings of the
Board 242 Presiding member 243 Voting 244 Defects in appointment of members 245 Transaction of business by alternative means 246 Delegation by Board 247 Committees Subdivision 4 Chief executive officer of the National
248 Chief executive officer 249 Functions of chief executive officer 250 Terms and conditions of appointment 251 Remuneration 252 Vacancy in office 253 Resignation 254 Termination of appointment 255 Acting chief executive officer 256 Disclosure of interests Subdivision 5 Staff, consultants and contractors
257 Staff of National Authority 258 Staff seconded to National Authority 259 Consultants and contractors Part 12 Regulatory Authority
260 Functions of Regulatory Authority 261 Powers of Regulatory Authority 262 Delegations Part 13 Information, records and privacy
263 Application of Commonwealth Privacy Act Division 2 Application of Commonwealth FOI Act
264 Application of Commonwealth FOI Act Division 3 Application of New South Wales State Records
265 Application of State Records Act Division 4 Registers
266 Register of approved providers 267 Register of education and care services 268 Register of certified supervisors 269 Register of family day care educators Division 5 Publication of information
Division 1 Finance
274 Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality
Authority Fund 275 Payments into Authority Fund 276 Payments out of Authority Fund 277 Investment of money in Authority Fund 278 Financial management duties of National
Authority Division 2 Reporting
279 Annual report 280 Tabling and publication of annual report 281 Other reporting Division 3 Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman
282 Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act Division 4 Legal proceedings
296 Definitions 297 Protection from reprisal 298 Proceedings for damages for reprisal 299 Application for injunction or order 300 Injunction or order Division 8 National regulations
301 National regulations 302 Publication of national regulations 303 Parliamentary scrutiny of national regulations 304 Effect of disallowance of national regulation Part 15 Transitional provisions
305 Definitions Division 2 Education and care services
306 Approved provider 307 Service approvals 308 Approved family day care venues 309 Approval of declared out of scope services 310 Application for service waiver or temporary
waiver 311 Existing applicants 312 Existing multiple approvals to merge 313 Display of accreditation and rating 314 Effect of non-compliance in 3 years before scheme
commencement day 315 Certified supervisors 316 Nominated supervisors 317 Notices and undertakings 318 Offences Division 3 National Authority
319 First meeting of National Authority 320 First chief executive officer of National
Authority 321 First annual report of National Authority Division 4 General
322 Information retention and sharing 323 Approved learning framework 324 Savings and transitional regulations Schedule 1 Miscellaneous provision relating to