Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES ACT 2013 - SECT 195

195 Emergency action notices

(1) This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied a QEC approved service is operating in a manner that poses, or is likely to pose, an immediate risk to the safety, health or wellbeing of a child or children being educated and cared for by the service.

(2) The chief executive may, by notice, direct the approved provider of the service to take the steps specified in the notice to remove or reduce the risk within the time (not more than 14 days) specified in the notice.

(3) An approved provider must comply with a direction given under subsection (2) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.