Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Act 2010 No 104
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 28 October 2025 | 28 October 2025 | 2025 No
68 |
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| 23 September 2025 | 23 September 2025 | 2025 No
56 |
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| 30 October 2023 | 30 October 2023 | 2023 No
35 |
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| 01 July 2023 | 01 July 2023 | 2018 No
70 |
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| 01 July 2021 | 01 July 2021 | 2018 No
70 |
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| 01 March 2020 | 01 March 2020 | 2019 No
25 |
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| 15 December 2017 | 15 December 2017 | 2017 No
65 |
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| 08 June 2017 | 08 June 2017 | 2017 No
22 |
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| 01 January 2014 | 01 January 2014 | 2013 No
95 |
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| 15 June 2013 | 15 June 2013 | 2013 No
31 |
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| 01 January 2012 | 01 January 2012 | 2011 No
70 |
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| 29 November 2010 | 29 November 2010 |
Original legislation
Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Act 2010 No 104 No 104
Assented to 29.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Part 1, sec 4 (except to the extent that it applies Parts 2–9, sec 229, Part 12, Divs 1–5 of Part 13, secs 271, 272, 279, 280, 282, 285–288, 289 (3) and (4) and 290–292, Divs 5–7 of Part 14, Divs 1 and 2 of Part 15, secs 322 and 323 and Sch 2 of the Education and Care Services National Law as a law of this jurisdiction), secs 5 (except sec 5 (1) (a), (b) and (d) and (2) (b)), 6, 7, 9 and 16 and Part 3, 1.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (695) LW 16.12.2010.
Date of commencement of the remainder (except sec 4 to the extent that it applies secs 70 (d), 152, 153 (2)–(4), 154–160, 172 (d), 266–268, 270 (1) (d) and 270 (2)–(4) of the Education and Care Services National Law as a law of this jurisdiction), 1.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (688) LW 23.12.2011.
Date of commencement of sec 4 to the extent that it applies secs 70 (d), 152, 153 (2)–(4), 154–160, 172 (d), 266–268, 270 (1) (d) and 270 (2)–(4) of the Education and Care Services National Law as a law of this jurisdiction, 1.5.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (149) LW 19.4.2013.
Amending legislation
Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Amendment Act 2025 No 68
Assented to 28.10.2025.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1]–[3] [5] [6], except to the extent it inserts Sch 1[1B] [1C], to the extent it inserts the definitions of Disciplinary agreement, Disciplinary notice, Disciplinary order, Disciplinary proceedings, Supervision notice and Suspension notice, [1D] [1H] and [1ZJ], [7] [8], except to the extent it inserts Sch 1[4O] [4Q] and [4X]–[4Z], [9], except to the extent it inserts Sch 1[10] [11] [19] [35] [41] [43] and [44], to the extent it inserts sec 300E, and [10], except to the extent it inserts Sch 1A, Sch 1[10] [16]–[23] [25] [26] and [31], assent, sec 2(b).
Date of commencement of Sch 1[4] [6], to the extent it inserts Sch 1[1B] [1C], to the extent it inserts the definitions of Disciplinary agreement, Disciplinary notice, Disciplinary order, Disciplinary proceedings, Supervision notice and Suspension notice, [1D] [1H] and [1ZJ], [8], to the extent it inserts Sch 1[4O] [4Q] and [4X]–[4Z], [9], to the extent it inserts Sch 1[10] [11] [19] [35] [41] [43] and [44], to the extent it inserts sec 300E, and [10], to the extent it inserts Sch 1A, Sch 1[10] [16]–[23] [25] [26] and [31]: not in force.
Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 No 56
Assented to 23.09.2025.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(b).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2023 No 35 (SI )
Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, assent, sec 2(c).
Children’s Guardian Act 2019 No 25 (SI )
Assented to 04.12.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.9, 1.3.2020, sec 2(1).
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70 (SI )
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.17[1], 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.17[2], 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.
Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 No 65 (SI )
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22 (SI )
Assented to 01.06.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95 (SI )
Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
Child Protection Legislation Amendment (Children’s Guardian) Act 2013 No 31 (SI )
Assented to 03.06.2013.
Date of commencement, 15.6.2013, sec 2.
Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Act 2011 No 70 (SI )
Assented to 28.11.2011.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (689) LW 23.12.2011.
History notes
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Sec 4 |
Am 2025 No 56, Sch 2[1]; 2025 No 68, Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2011 No 70, Sch 2.5 [1]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.4 [1]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.17[1] [2]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.9; 2025 No 68, Sch 1[2] [3]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 2017 No 65, Sch 2.4; 2023 No 35, Sch 1.4. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.26. |
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Sec 9 |
Subst 2011 No 70, Sch 2.5 [2]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.4 [2]. |
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Sec 10 |
Subst 2011 No 70, Sch 2.5 [3]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.4 [2]. |
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Sec 11 |
Am 2011 No 70, Sch 2.5 [4]. |
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Sec 12 |
Am 2011 No 70, Sch 2.5 [5]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.4 [3]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2013 No 31, Sch 3.3. |
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Sec 17A |
Ins 2011 No 70, Sch 2.5 [6]. |
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Sec 21 |
Subst 2025 No 68, Sch 1[5]. |
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Sch 1 |
Ins 2025 No 56, Sch 2[2]. Am 2025 No 68, Sch 1[6]–[9] |
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Sch 1A |
Ins 2025 No 68, Sch 1[10]. |
Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Bill 2010
More information on the passage of this Bill through Parliament, including links to the second reading speech and Legislation Review Committee report, is available via the Bills tab on the Parliament website.
| Introduced (LC): 12 November 2010 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
| 2nd Reading (LA): 12 November 2010 | |
| Assent: 29 November 2010 |  2010 No 104
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