Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Act 2025

The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint a person as the Early Childhood Regulator.

The Minister must not recommend a person for appointment as the Early Childhood Regulator if that person—

is an insolvent under administration; or

has been convicted, or found guilty, of an indictable offence or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or

is a member of the Parliament of Victoria or a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory; or

is a Councillor of a Council constituted under the Local Government Act 2020 or a member of a corresponding body under an Act of another State or a Territory.

The Early Childhood Regulator—

has all the functions and powers of the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority; and

is responsible for undertaking the strategic leadership of the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority.

The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to the Early Childhood Regulator in respect of that office.