Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) (ACT AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 (NO 27 OF 2017) - REG 36

After section 164

insert

164A     Offence relating to the education and care of children by family day care service

    (1)     The approved provider of a family day care service must ensure that any child being educated and cared for as part of the service is not educated and cared for by a person other than a family day care educator, except in the circumstances prescribed by the national regulations.

Penalty:     $10 000, in the case of an individual.

    $50 000, in any other case.

    (2)     A family day care educator must ensure that any child being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service is not educated or cared for by any other person at the family day care residence or approved family day care venue, except in the circumstances prescribed by the national regulations.

Penalty:     $2 000.