New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 45

45 Fencing

(1) Any part of the premises of a children’s service that is designated for outdoor play space must be fenced on all sides.

(2) The design and height of any fence or gate on the premises must prevent children from scaling or crawling under or through it and must inhibit or impede intruders from entering the premises.

(3) Any side of a stairway, ramp, corridor, hallway or external balcony on the premises of a children’s service that is not abutting a wall must be enclosed to prevent a child being trapped or falling through.

(4) All gates leading to or from the premises of a children’s service must be designed so as to prevent children from entering or leaving the premises unsupervised.

(5) Child-proof barriers that are appropriate to the ages of children provided with the service must be provided at the top and bottom of stairs at the premises of a children’s service if:

(a) the Director-General so requires by notice in writing served on the licensee, or

(b) in the case of a family day care children’s service, the authorised supervisor of the service so requires by notice in writing served on the family day care carer concerned.