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EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 79

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 79

79 .         Service providing food and beverages

        (1)         The approved provider of an education and care service that provides food or a beverage to children being educated and cared for by the service must ensure that —

            (a)         the food or beverage provided is nutritious and adequate in quantity; and

            (b)         the food or beverage provided is chosen having regard to the dietary requirements of individual children taking into account —

                  (i)         each child’s growth and development needs; and

                  (ii)         any specific cultural, religious or health requirements.

        Penalty: $2000.

        (2)         A nominated supervisor of an education and care service that provides food or a beverage to children being educated and cared for by the service must ensure that —

            (a)         the food or beverage provided is nutritious and adequate in quantity; and

            (b)         the food or beverage provided is chosen having regard to the dietary requirements of individual children taking into account —

                  (i)         each child’s growth and development needs; and

                  (ii)         any specific cultural, religious or health requirements.

        Penalty: $2000.

        (3)         A family day care educator who provides food or a beverage to children being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service must ensure that —

            (a)         the food or beverage provided is nutritious and adequate in quantity; and

            (b)         the food or beverage provided is chosen having regard to the dietary requirements of individual children taking into account —

                  (i)         each child’s growth and development needs; and

                  (ii)         any specific cultural, religious or health requirements.

        Penalty: $2000.

        (4)         To avoid doubt, this regulation does not apply to food or a beverage provided by a parent or family member for consumption by the child.

        Note for this regulation:

                A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1).

        [Regulation 79 amended: Gazette 28 Sep 2018 p. 3619.]