CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 771 Offence—operate childcare service when licence suspended

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 771

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is—

              (i)     a licensed proprietor of a childcare service; or

              (ii)     a controlling person for a licensed childcare service; and

        (b)     the childcare service licence is suspended under—

              (i)     section 761 (Childcare service licence—suspension for noncompliance); or

              (ii)     section 763 (Childcare service licence—suspension if children unsafe); and

        (c)     the licensed proprietor operates the childcare service.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

Note     An authorised person may, at any reasonable time, enter premises if a licensed childcare service is operating on the premises or the director-general suspects on reasonable grounds that a childcare service is operating on the premises (see  s 817).