CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 359 Power to suspend operation if service unsafe

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 359

(1)     Despite any other provision of this Chapter, the chief executive may, by written notice given to the proprietor of a service, order that the childrens service stop operating immediately if the chief executive reasonably believes that—

        (a)     children being cared for by the childrens service are unsafe; and

        (b)     the exercise of his or her powers under this section is necessary to protect the children.

(2)     If the chief executive gives a proprietor notice, he or she must cause a parent of, or person with parental responsibility for, each child cared for by the service provided by the proprietor to be given notice that the chief executive has stopped operation of the service and the reason for doing so as soon as is practicable.

(3)     An order has effect until revoked in writing by the chief executive.

(4)     A person must not operate a childrens service in contravention of an order.

Penalty:

        (a)     for an individual—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months;

        (b)     for a body corporate—250 penalty units.