Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Management System and Other Measures) Act 2007 (118 of 2007)

Schedule 3   Miscellaneous amendments

Part 1   Amendments

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

24   After section 201

Insert:

201A Immediate suspension for certain breaches

(1) The Secretary may, by notice given to an approved child care service, suspend the approval of the service if the Secretary reasonably believes that:

(a) the service is not complying with all applicable requirements imposed by a law of the Commonwealth, or of the State or Territory in which the service is situated, relating to child care; or

(b) there is an imminent threat to the health or safety of a child, or children, because of the care provided by the service to the child or children; or

(c) due to urgent circumstances, it is no longer appropriate for the service to provide child care.

(2) The Secretary must, in the notice:

(a) specify a day, not earlier than the day on which the notice is given, on which the suspension is to take effect; and

(b) specify the grounds upon which the Secretary has suspended the service's approval; and

(c) inform the service of its rights under this Act to seek a review of the decision to suspend the service's approval.

(3) If the Secretary suspends the approval of an approved child care service, the Secretary may at any time, by notice to the service, revoke the suspension with effect from the day specified in the notice.