Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Act 2009 (50 of 2009)

Schedule 5   Other amendments

Part 4   Manner of notifying cessation of operation

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

16   At the end of section 219M

Add:

Obligation to give further information on request

(4) An operator of an approved child care service contravenes this subsection if:

(a) the operator notifies the Secretary under subsection (1) of the operator's intention to cease operating the service; and

(b) the Secretary requests the operator, in writing, to give the Secretary specified information about the intended cessation of the service; and

(c) the operator fails to comply with the request in accordance with subsection (6).

Note: This is a civil penalty provision. Part 8C provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.

(5) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (4).

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(6) Information requested under subsection (4) must be given:

(a) in the form, and in the manner or way, approved by the Secretary; and

(b) within 7 days after the day on which the request was given.