Community Services (Child Care) Amendment Regulations 2001 (WA)
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(Child Care) Amendment Regulations 2001.
FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES
FA301'
Community Services Act 1972
Community Services (Child Care) Amendment
Regulations 2001
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Community Services
13 I'ebruarv 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 873 2. The regulations amended
The amendments in these regulations are to the Community
Services (Child Care) Regulations 1988*.[* Reprinted as at 22 January 1997; correction in Gazette 8 July 1997.]
3. Regulation 3 amended
Regulation 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical positions,
the following definitions -
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"contact staff", in relation to a child care service,
means staff members who are directly involved in
caring for children attending the service;
"convicted person" means a person who has been
convicted of a prescribed offence;
"criminal record check" means a document issued by
the Australian Federal Police or another body or offences under the law of this State, another State or a Territory;
agency approved by the Director-General that sets
"lunch period" means a period not exceeding 3 hours
in any day during which contact staff are permitted
to have lunch breaks;
"prescribed offence" means -
(a)
an offence under Chapter XXII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXIII, XXXHIA,
XXXIIIB, XXXVIII or XXXIX of The Criminal Code; (b)
an offence under Part 3 of the Prostitution Act 2000;
(c)
an offence under section 3 1A, Part VII or section 130 of the Child Welfare Act 1947; or
(d)
an offence under a law of another State or a Territory that is equivalent to an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (C);
"section" means a section of the Act;
"staff member" means a member of the staff of a child
care service. ,,.
(b) at the end of the definition of "premises" by deleting the
full stop and inserting instead a semicolon.
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4. Regulation 4 amended
Regulation 4 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "by-laws" and inserting instead 46 local laws ";
(b)
by deleting "Local Government Act 1960 " and inserting instead -
Local Government Act 1995 ".
5. Regulation 6 amended
(1) Regulation 6(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting paragraph (I); (b) by deleting paragraph (j) and "and" after it and inserting instead - (j) details of any conviction of the applicant for a prescribed offence if the conviction occurred after the issue of the criminal record check mentioned in subregulation (5)(aa); and
(2) Regulation 6(3) is amended by inserting after "(5) (a)" -
and criminal record check mentioned in
subregulation (5)(aa)
(3) Regulation 6(4) is amended by deleting "first of" and inserting
instead -
" first
(4) After regulation 6(4) the following subregulation is inserted
44 (4aa) In the case of an application by a body corporate,
department of the Public Service or public authority,
the notice referred to in subregulation (4) shall include
the full name of the officer of that body, department or
authority who is likely to be directly responsible for theeffective supervision of the child care service.
(5) Regulation 6(4a) is amended by inserting after
"subregulation (4)" -and, if the applicant is a body corporate, department
of the Public Service or public authority,
subregulation (4aa)
13 February 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 875 (6) Regulation 6(5) is amended as follows:
(a) after paragraph (a) by inserting the following paragraph - (aa) a criminal record check in respect of the
applicant issued not more than 6 months before
the day on which the application is made;
(b) after paragraph (d)(ii) by deleting "and"; (c)
after paragraph (d)(ii) by inserting the following subparagraph -
(ha) a certificate signed by a registered
architect (as defined in the Architects Act 1921) certifying that the proposed modification or construction complies with the requirements of Part 4;
(d) in paragraph (d)(iii) by deleting "authority" and inserting instead - 46
government ";
(e)
after paragraph (d)(iii) by deleting the full stop and inserting -
and
(iv) except if the application relates to family day care, evidence that the proposed modification or construction
complies with any relevant fire safety
requirements of the Fire and EmergencyServices Authority of Western Australia
established by the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia
Act 1998.
6. Regulation 7A amended
Regulation 7A(l) is amended by deleting paragraph (b) and and" after it and inserting instead -
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(b) be accompanied by a criminal record check in
respect of the applicant issued not more than
6 months before the day on which the
application is made; and
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7. Regulation 10 amended
(1) Regulation 10 is amended as follows:
(a)
before "A person" by inserting the subregulation designation "(1)";
(b) after paragraph (c) by inserting - and ";
(c) by deleting paragraph (d) and "and" after it; (d)
at the end of the regulation by inserting the following subregulation -
"
(2) A person is not a fit and proper person for the purposes of section 17B(3)(a) if the Director-General is satisfied that the person has at any time been convicted of a
prescribed offence unless the Director-General, in
special circumstances, otherwise determines.
8. Regulation 13 amended
After regulation 13(1) the following subregulation is inserted
(la) An application under subregulation (1) shall be
accompanied by a criminal record check in respect of the licensee issued not more than 6 months before the day on which the application is made.
9. Regulation 16 amended
After regulation 16(1) the following subregulations are
inserted - IE
(la) A person who applies to the Director-General for an
approval under subregulation (1) shall cause notice of the application to be published twice, at an interval of not less than 3 nor more than 7 days, in an edition of
the West Australian newspaper circulating in the
district in which the child care service is provided, and
the first such publication shall be made within 7 daysafter the day on which the application is made.
(I b) The Director-General shall not give an approval under
subregulation (1) until he or she has received proof that the person applying for the approval has complied with subregulation (1 a).
13 1ebruarv 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 877 10. Regulation 16A inserted
After regulation 16 the following regulation is inserted -
16A. Objections to approval (1) Any person may object in writing to the giving of an
approval under regulation 16(1) on the grounds that the
person who has applied for the approval is not a fit and
proper person to be directly responsible for the
effective supervision of the child care service.(2) In making a decision in relation to an application for an
approval under regulation 16(1), the Director-General
shall give consideration to any objections made in
accordance with subregulation (1).
H. Regulation 17 amended
After regulation 17(d) the following is inserted -
(da) the licensee or permit holder or, in the case of a
body corporate, department of the Public under regulation 16, is convicted of a prescribed offence; or
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12. Regulation 17A inserted
After regulation 17 the following regulation is inserted -
17A. Licensee absent from State
(1) Where a licensee is to be absent from the State for a
period exceeding 14 days but not exceeding 6 months,
the Director-General may in writing authorise another
person, for that period, to use any premises referred to
in the licence for the provision of a child care service to
which the licence relates.(2) The Director-General shall not authorise a person under
subregulation (1) unless the Director-General is
satisfied that the person would be qualified to be issued
with the licence in terms of section 1713(3)(a) and (b).(3)
A person authorised under subregulation (1) shall for the purposes of the Act be deemed to be the licensee according to the tenor of the authorisation.
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13. Regulation 18 amended
(1) After regulation 18(2) the following subregulation is inserted - "
(2a) Where a licensee is absent from the State for a period
exceeding 6 months, the licensee shall be deemed to
have surrendered the licence.
(2) Regulation 18(3) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "(1) or (2)" and inserting instead - 46
(1), (2) or (2a) ";
(b) by deleting "purpose" and inserting instead - 46
purposes ".
14. Regulation 26 amended
Regulation 26(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (c) by deleting "staff present" and inserting " contact staff caring for children
(b) in paragraph (d) by deleting "and other requirements of staff" and inserting instead - 33
of, and other requirements relating to, contact
staff
15. Regulation 30 replaced and saving
(1) Regulation 30 is repealed and the following regulations are
inserted instead -
30. Minimum contact staff requirements
(1) Subject to subregulation (3) and to regulations 28, 30A and 34, the minimum number of contact staff required for children in an age group specified in the Table to
this subregulation, and the minimum qualifications of
those staff, are as specified in that Table.
Table
Age group of Staff to Number of Staff children child ratio children requirements
0-24 months 1:4 1-4 1A*/B*/C 5-8 1A*/B*/C +11) 9-12 1A*IB*/C +21)
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Age group of Staff to Number of Staff children child ratio children requirements 18-36 months 1:5 1-5 1E (At least 70% of 6-10 lA/B/C +113 children 11-15 1AIB/C -I-213 24 months or
older)24-36 months 1:5 1-5 1D 6-10 1AIB/C+1D 11-15 lA/B/C +213 30 months or 1:10 1-10 1E older 11-20 1A/B/C+1D (At least 70% of 21-30 lA/B/C +213 children
36 months or
older)36 months or 1:10 1-10 1D older 11-20 lA/B/C +113 21-30 lA/B/C +213 (2) In the Table to subregulation (1) -
(a) A represents the holder of -
(i) a degree or diploma in early childhood care or early childhood education from a recognised Australian university or other tertiary institution; or
(ii) an equivalent qualification as determined by the Director-General;
(b) A* represents the holder of-
(i) a qualification referred to in paragraph (a) which includes a specialist course on the principles and practices of the care and education of children in the 0-24 months age group, in addition to practical
experience of 100 hours (minimum) with that age group; or (ii) an equivalent qualification as determined by the Director-General;
(c) B represents the holder of -
(i) a 2 year certificate in child care studies;
(ii) a diploma or associate diploma in child care; or
(iii) an equivalent qualification as determined by the Director-General;
(d) B* represents the holder of- (i) a qualification referred to in paragraph (c)
which includes a specialist course on the
principles and practices of the care and
education of children in the 0-24 months
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age group, in addition to practical
experience of 100 hours (minimum) withthat age group; or
(ii) an equivalent qualification as determined by
the Director-General;
(e) C represents a person who is -
(i) a registered mothercraft nurse;
(ii) the holder of a mothercraft nursing qualification; or
(iii) the holder of an equivalent qualification as determined by the Director-General;
(f) D represents a person who is not the holder of a
qualification referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e);
(g) E represents a person who has reached 18 years of
age and who -
(i) has at least 2 years' experience of working in an early childhood setting;
(ii) is the holder of Certificate III in or
(iii) is the holder of an equivalent qualification as determined by the Director-General.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to premises specified in a licence or permit for family day care.
30A. Contact staff arrangements during lunch period (1) The requirements in regulation 30(1) do not apply
during a lunch period if at all times during that
period -
(a) the total number of contact staff required under the number of contact staff is at least 60% of regulation 30(1); (b)
supervised by at least one staff member who
children in the 0-24 months age group are regulation 30(2)(a), (c), (e) or (g);
(c)
no staff member under 18 years of age supervises more than 10 children; and
(d)
in the case of a child care service licensed for 30 or more child care places, at least one of the contact staff present has a qualification referred to in regulation 30(2)(a), (c) or (e).
(2) In subregulation (1)(d) -
"licensed" includes authorised under a permit.
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(2) A person employed in a child care service under former
regulation 30(2) immediately before the commencement of
these regulations may continue to be employed in that child care
service in place of a staff member required under new
regulation 30(1) as if that person had a qualification referred to
in paragraph (a), (c) or (e) of new regulation 30(2).(3) In subregulation (2) -
"former regulation 30(2)" means regulation 30(2) of theCommunity Services (Child Care) Regulations 1988 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations;
"new regulation 30(1)" means regulation 30(1) of the
Comm li/lily Services (Child Care) Regulations 1988 inserted by subregulation (1);
"new regulation 30(2)" means regulation 30(2) of the
Comm li/lily Services (Child Care) Regulations 1988 inserted by subregulation (1).
16. (1) Regulation 31(1) is amended by deleting ", in addition to the
Regulation 31 amended
staff required under regulation 30,". (2) After regulation 31(1) the following subregulation is inserted -
(la) A licensee or permit holder shall ensure that a person
employed under subregulation (1) -
(a)
completes a course of training in food handling and hygiene approved by the Director-General within one month after the person is employed; and
(b)
completes a course of training in nutrition approved by the Director-General within
3 months after the person is employed. ,' (3) Regulation 31(2) is amended by deleting "do not form part of
the staff of a child care service" and inserting instead -
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are not to be regarded as contact staff ".
17. Regulation 32 amended
(1) Regulation 32(2) is amended by deleting "item A, B or C of the
Table to regulation 30(1)" and inserting instead -46 regulation 30(2)(a), (c) or (e)
(2) Regulation 32(3)(b) is amended by deleting "items A, B and C
of the Table to regulation 30(1)" and inserting instead -46 regulation 30(2)(a), (c) and (e) ".
(3) Regulation 32(4) and (5) are repealed.
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18. Regulation 33 amended
Regulation 33 is amended by deleting "A licensee" and inserting instead -
In employing contact staff for the purpose of compliance with regulation 30, a licensee
19. Regulation 34 amended
Regulation 34 is amended by deleting "staff members in addition to those specified in" and inserting instead -
" contact staff in addition to those required under "
20. Regulation 35 amended
Regulation 35(3) is amended by deleting "item A, B or C of the
Table to regulation 30(1)" and inserting instead -46 regulation 30(2)(a), (c) or (e) ".
21. (1) Regulation 36(2) is amended as follows:
Regulation 36 amended and saving
(a)
by deleting ", or on a relief basis in accordance with the Community Services (Child Care Services) Exemption Order 1991,";
(b) by deleting "or relief".
(2) Despite subregulation (1), regulation 36(2) of the Community
Services (Child Care) Regulations 1988 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations continues to have effect in relation to the supervision of a family day care service on a relief basis for the period of 6 months after that
commencement. 22. Regulation 37 amended
(1) After regulation 37(1) the following subregulation is inserted - (la) In addition to the requirement in subregulation (1), a licensee or permit holder shall ensure that a person
referred to in that subregulation provides that licensee
or permit holder with a tuberculosis clearance atintervals of not more than 2 years.
(2) Regulation 37(2) is amended by deleting ", shall" and inserting
instead -" shall, "
13 1ebruarv 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 883 23. Regulations 37A and 37B inserted
After regulation 37 the following regulations are inserted -
37A. Criminal record check (1) A licensee or permit holder shall require each staff
member to produce to the licensee or permit holder a
current criminal record check in respect of the staff
member within the period described in
subregulation (2) and thereafter at intervals of not morethan 2 years.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1) the period is -
(a)
in the case of an existing staff member, 6 months after the relevant day; and
(b)
in the case of a new staff member, 30 days after the person is employed in the child care service.
(3) The Director-General may request the production of a
current criminal record check in respect of a staff
member, and the licensee or permit holder for the child
care service concerned shall ensure that the request iscomplied with within 30 days after it is made.
(4) In this regulation -
"current criminal record check" means a criminal
record check issued not more than 2 years before
the day on which it is produced;
"existing staff member" means a staff member
employed before the relevant day;
"new staff member" means a staff member employed
on or after the relevant day;
"relevant day" means the day on which the Community Services (Child Care) Amendment
Regulations 2001 came into operation.
37B. Employment of person convicted of prescribed
offence(1) A licensee or permit holder shall not employ a
convicted person in the child care service of that
licensee or permit holder unless the employment of the
convicted person is approved by the Director-General.(2)
It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under regulation 26 in respect of a failure to comply with subregulation (1) to show that the licensee or permit
holder did not know, and could not reasonably have known, that the person employed was a convicted
person. ,,
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24. Regulation 40 amended
Regulation 40 is amended by deleting "and with the Building Regulations 1989 made under the Local Government Act 1960 as if the child care premises were classified as a single dwelling house".
25. Regulation 40A inserted
After regulation 40 the following regulation is inserted -ELI
40A. Premises not to be used as a residence Except in family day care, child care premises, or any part of child care premises, shall not be used as a residence. 26. Regulation 41 amended
(1) Regulation 41(l) is amended by deleting "playing space" and
inserting instead -
" space suitable for children's play(2) Regulation 41(2) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (b) by deleting "which is suitable for equivalent physical activities or programmes" and inserting instead - " suitable for children's play ";
(b)
by deleting paragraph (c) and inserting the following paragraph instead -
"
(c)
no child attends the child care service for more than 20 hours in any week.
27. Regulation 41A inserted
After regulation 41 the following regulation is inserted -41A. Shade
Outdoor space required under regulation 41 shall be provided with adequate shade in accordance with guidelines approved by the Director-General.
28. Regulation 42 amended
After regulation 42(1) the following subregulation is inserted -
(la) A gate in a fence, or in an equivalent, referred to in subregulation (1) shall not be less than 1200 mm in height.
13 February 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 885 29. Regulation 43 amended
(1) Regulation 43(1) is amended by deleting "playing space" and
inserting instead -44 space suitable for children's play
(2) Regulation 43(la) is amended by deleting "playing". 30. Regulation 44 amended
Regulation 44 is amended as follows:
(a) before "Except" by inserting the subregulation designation "(1)"; (b) in paragraphs (a) and (b) by deleting "staff of the child care service" and in each case inserting - 46 staff members ";
(c)
at the end of the regulation by inserting the following subregulations -
(2) An area referred to in subregulation (1)(a) or (b) shall
have not less than 7.5 square metres of useable space.
(3) The requirement in subregulation (2) does not apply to
child care premises specified in a licence or permit in
force on the commencement of the Community Services
(Child Care) Amendment Regulations 2001 while that
licence or permit remains in force.
31. Regulation 45 amended
Regulation 45(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) are repealed.
32.
Regulation 46 amended Regulation 46(1) is repealed and the following subregulations are inserted instead -
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(1) Subject to subregulation (la), child care premises shall
include a laundry area.
(la) Subregulation (1) does not apply if—
(a) no child attends the child care service provided 20 hours in any week; or
(b) arrangements approved by the Director-General have been made for treating laundry away from the child care premises and for the hygienic storage of soiled laundry.
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33. Regulation 47 amended
Regulation 47(1) is repealed and the following subregulation is inserted instead -
(1) Any glazed area on the premises of a family day care service that is accessible to children and that is less than 750 mm above floor level shall be -
(a) fitted with safety glass in accordance with Australian Standard 1288-1994 "Glass in buildings - Selection and installation"; or (b) effectively guarded by rails or barriers to prevent a child striking or falling against the glass.
34. Regulation 49 amended
Regulation 49(2) is repealed and the following subregulation is inserted instead -
(2) Doors giving direct access to the Street -
(a) Shall have handles positioned
1 300 mm-i 500 mm from the floor; and(b) in family day care, shall be locked in a manner that does not prevent effective evacuation of the premises.
35. Regulation 50 amended
Regulation 50(3) is amended by inserting after "staff" -
" members ".
36. Regulation 51 amended
Regulation 51(7) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "1981" and inserting instead- 46
1991 ";
(b) by deleting "Table 16 column 5".
37. Regulation 52 amended
Regulation 52 is amended as follows:
(a)
by inserting after "physical" - " and developmental ";
(b)
by deleting "and the developmental needs as outlined in Part 6" and inserting instead -
attending the child care service ".
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Regulation 53(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "Licensee" and inserting instead - 44
licensee ";
(b)
by deleting "of the child care service" and inserting instead -
members ".
39. Regulation 57 amended and transitional
(1) After regulation 57(2) the following subregulation is inserted -
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(3) The licensee or permit holder shall ensure that soft
surfaces of a kind approved by the Director-General are
provided under and around any outdoor play equipment
from which there is a reasonable likelihood of a child
falling because of the equipment's design or the
manner in which it is used.
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(2) During the period of 6 months after the commencement of the
Community Services (Child Care) Amendment section 17B of the Act in force on that commencement is not to be taken -
(a)
to have committed an offence under regulation 66A of the principal regulations; or
(b) to have failed to comply with the principal regulations, by reason only of a failure to comply with regulation 57(3) of
the principal regulations inserted by subregulation (1).
(3) In subregulation (2) -
"principal regulations" means the Community Services (Child
Care) Regulations 1988.
40. Regulation 59 amended
(1) Regulation 59(1) is amended by deleting "the requirements of
the Western Australian Fire Brigades Board" and inserting
instead -" any relevant fire safety requirements of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia established by the Fire and Emergency Services
Authority of Western Australia Act 1998
(2) After regulation 59(1) the following subregulation is inserted "
(1a) The licensee shall ensure that the emergency
procedures include specific procedures applicable
during lunch periods.
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41. Regulation 59A inserted
After regulation 59 the following regulation is inserted -
59A. Smoke detectors
Every child care premises shall be equipped with
smoke detectors that are fitted in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.42. Regulation 60 amended
(1) After regulation 60(1) the following subregulation is inserted - 44
(la) If an animal or bird is kept on the premises, the
licensee or permit holder shall ensure that -
(a) the premises have an area where the animal or bird can be kept that is separate and apart from any area used by children; and (b) children are not allowed access to the animal or bird except under the direct supervision of a person of not less than 18 years of age.
(2) Regulation 60(2) is amended by deleting "an area that is separate and a part from any area used by children" and inserting instead -
" the area required under subregulation (la)(a) ".
43. Regulation 63 amended
Regulation 63 is amended after paragraph (a) by deleting "and"
and inserting -46
(aa) no person is permitted to consume alcohol on
the child care premises while children are
attending the child care service; and
44. Regulations 63A and 63B inserted
After regulation 63 the following regulations are inserted -
63A. Family day care - residents to provide criminal
record checks(1) This regulation applies to family day care. (2)
The licensee or permit holder shall ensure that each adult resident provides the licensee or permit holder with a current criminal record check within the period
described in subregulation (3) and thereafter at
intervals of not more than 2 years.
13 1ebruarv 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 889 (3) For the purposes of subregulation (2) the period is -
(a) 30 days after - (1) in the case of an existing licence or
permit, the relevant day; or
(ii) in the case of a new licence or permit,
the issue of the licence or permit;
or
(b)
30 days after the adult resident first resides on the child care premises,
whichever is the later period.
(4) The licensee or permit holder shall keep a copy of each
criminal record check provided under
subregulation (2).
(5) In this regulation -
"adult resident" means a person, other than thelicensee or permit holder, who -
(a) has reached 18 years of age; and (b) ordinarily resides on the child care premises; "current criminal record check" means a criminal
record check issued not more than 2 years before
the day on which it is provided;
"existing licence or permit" means a licence or permit
in force immediately before the relevant day;
"new licence or permit" means a licence or permit
issued on or after the relevant day;
"relevant day" means the day on which the
Community Services (Child Care) Amendment
Regulations 2001 came into operation.
63B. Presence of convicted people on child care premises
(1) The licensee or permit holder shall ensure that a
convicted person is not permitted on the child care
premises, except with the approval of the
Director-General, while children are attending the child
care service.(2) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under
regulation 66A in respect of a failure to comply with
subregulation (1) to show that the licensee or permit
holder did not know, and could not reasonably have
known, that the person was a convicted person.45. Regulation 66 amended
(1) Regulation 66(1) and (2) are each amended by deleting "A" and
inserting instead -The ".
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(2) After regulation 66(3) the following subregulation is inserted -
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(4) The licensee or permit holder shall ensure that every
hot water tap to which a child has access is -
(a) thermostatically controlled at a temperature of less than 42°C; or (b) fitted with a device approved by the Director-General which effectively prevents the operation of the tap by a child.
46. Part 6 heading amended
The heading to Part 6 is amended by inserting after
"Programmes" the following -and equipment
47. Regulation 69B amended
Regulation 69B is amended as follows:
(a)
before "The licensee" by inserting the subregulation designation "(1)";
(b) in paragraph (c) by inserting after "includes" -
in relation to each excursion ";
(c) by deleting paragraph (c)(i) and inserting instead - 46
(i) a parent's authorisation in accordance
with subregulation (2) for each child
who participated in the excursion;
(d)
at the end of the regulation by inserting the following subregulation -
(2) A parent's authorisation for the purposes of subregulation (1 )(c)(i) is to include -
(a) the following information -
(i) the date of the excursion;
(ii) the destination;
(iii) the proposed times of departure and return;
(iv) the proposed method of transport (if any);
(v) the number of adults accompanying the child; and
(vi) the activities to be undertaken;
and
(b) the signature of a parent of the child.
13 February 2001 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 891 48. Regulation 69C amended
Regulation 69C(2)(a), (b) and (c) are each amended by inserting after "69B" —
46 (1) 49. Regulation 71 amended
Regulation 71 is amended as follows:
(a)
before "The licensee" by inserting the subregulation designation "(1)";
(b)
after paragraph (fb) by inserting the following paragraph —
44
(fc) the child care service practice and policy
regarding sun protection for children;
(c)
after paragraph (ga) by inserting the following paragraph —
44
(gb) details of when the lunch period begins each
day and when it ends, and of the arrangements
regarding contact staff during that period;
(d) in paragraph (j) by deleting "Child Care Services"; (e)
at the end of the regulation by inserting the following subregulations —
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(2) The licensee or permit holder shall ensure that the
particulars referred to in subregulation (1)(i) and (j) are
displayed in a prominent position at or near the main
entrance to the child care premises.
(3) The licensee or permit holder shall ensure that a current copy of these regulations is readily available to parents upon request. 50. Regulation 75 amended
(1) Regulation 75(2) is amended by deleting "Child Care Services". (2) Regulation 75(4) is amended by deleting "5" and inserting
instead —44 3 ". By Command of the Governor,
M. C. WAUCHOPE, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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