New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 7

7 Who may apply for a licence?

(1) Subject to this clause, an application for a licence may be made by any person or body:

(a) who is the owner (or one of the owners) of the premises at which the children’s service is proposed to be provided, or

(b) who is the lessee (or one of the lessees) of those premises under a lease that has a period of not less than 3 years to run (including the period of any option to renew the lease) at the time of the making of the application and who is entitled to immediate possession of the premises, or

(c) who, not being an owner or lessee referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), has obtained the consent of the Director-General to the making of the application.

(2) An application for a licence may not be made by a natural person unless he or she is of or above the age of 21 years.

(3) If development consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 is required for the conduct of a children’s service at the premises of the proposed service, an application for a licence may not be made until development consent has been obtained.

(4) An application for the Director-General’s consent under subclause (1) (c) is to be made in the approved form.