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EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 117 Glass

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 117

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117 Glass

(1) The approved provider of a family day care service must ensure that any glazed area of a residence or approved family day care venue of the service complies with subregulation (2) if the area--
(a) is accessible to children; and
(b) either--
(i) is of or below the height above floor level, specified by AS 1288-2006Glass in buildings--Selection and installation , approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia, published on 16 January 2006, incorporating Amendments Nos 1 and 2; or
Note : The height above floor level specified in subparagraph (i) does not apply in Western Australia. The applicable height above floor level is 1 metre--see regulation 117(1)(b) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012 of Western Australia.
(ii) if the residence or family day care venue was approved before 1 June 2014, is 0.75 metres or less above floor level.
(2) The glazed area must be--
(a) glazed with safety glass, if the Building Code of Australia requires this; or
(b) in any other case--
(i) treated with a product that prevents glass from shattering if broken; or
(ii) guarded by barriers that prevent a child from striking or falling against the glass.
Note : A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with this regulation.