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Social Residential Homes Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 2 · Licensing of Operators Ofsocial Residential Homes

6. Unauthorised operation of licensable SRH

(1)

A person must not operate a licensable SRH unless the person —

(a)

is authorised to do so by a licence;

(b)

is exempt from this section; or

(c)

is directed by the Director‑General under section 26(3) to do so despite the expiry, lapse or revocation of the licence for that licensable SRH.

(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; but(b)if the person has any previous qualifying conviction, to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(3)

In subsection (2), “qualifying conviction” means —

(a)

a conviction for an offence under subsection (2); or

(b)

a conviction (whether before, on or after the date of commencement of this section) for an offence under —

(i)

section 4(1) or (4) of the Homes for the Aged Act 1988 as in force immediately before the date of commencement of this section; or

(ii)

section 62(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993 as in force immediately before the date of commencement of this section.

Read on from s 7

Part 3