Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (CHILREN'S SERVICES) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Part 1 Preliminary matters
   1.      Citation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Children provided with service
           Part 2 Services provided under licence
   5.      Advertising intention to provide services
   6.      Minimum age of applicant
   7.      Information to be included in licence application
   8.      Change of circumstances
   9.      Prescribed conditions of licence
   10.     Variation of licence condition
           Part 3 Services provided under registration
   11.     Conditions of registration
   12.     Revocation of registration
   13.     Maximum number of children for home-based services
           Part 4 Action plan agreements
   14.     Application for action plan agreement
   15.     Termination of agreement
           Part 5 Registers
   16.     Registers to be kept by CEO
           Part 6 Transitional matters for Chapter 4 of Act
   17.     Definition
   18.     Purpose
   19.     Persons providing services requiring registration
   20.     Persons providing outside school hours care services
   21.     Coordinator of home-based services
   22.     Licence renewed during transitional period
           Schedule 1 Licence application
           Schedule 2 Determination of fit and proper person
           Schedule 3 Change of circumstances
           Schedule 4 Application for variation of licence condition
           Schedule 5 Conditions of licence or registration
           Part 1 Basic operating requirements
           Division 1 Core conditions - basic operating requirements
           1. Core conditions
           2. Operation in accordance with Act
           3. Maximum number of children
           Division 2 Additional conditions - basic operating requirements
           4. Additional conditions
           5. Operating plan
           6. Venue management plan
           Part 2 Staffing of service
           7. Core conditions
           8. Knowledge of carers
           9. Carer access to information
           10. First aid training
           11. Continuity of care
           12. Minimum number of carers - standard service
           13. Minimum number of carers - outside school hours care service
           14. Minimum number of carers - home-based service
           15. Person in charge
           Part 3 Physical environment
           Division 1 Core conditions - physical environment
           16. Core conditions
           17. Maintenance of premises and equipment
           18. Dangerous materials, equipment and plants
           19. Play and rest areas
           20. Toilet and washing facilities
           21. Laundry facilities
   22.     Food preparation and storage area
   23.     Fences and gates
           Division 2 Additional conditions - physical environment
           Subdivision 1 Preliminary matters
   24.     Additional conditions
           Subdivision 2 General requirements
   25.     Direction to repair premises
   26.     Safety of play equipment
   27.     Telephone
   28.     Storage of dangerous items
   29.     Compliance with Building Code
   30.     Storage space for children
           Subdivision 3 Indoor area
   31.     Children's room
   32.     Nappy changing facilities
   33.     Rest facilities
   34.     Light and ventilation
   35.     Heating and cooling equipment
   36.     Glassed areas
   37.     Hot water outlets
   38.     Fumes and smoke
   39.     Electrical outlets
           Subdivision 4 Outdoor area
   40.     Outdoor play space
   41.     Sandpits
   42.     Water safety
           Part 4 Health and safety
           Division 1 Core conditions - health and safety
   43.     Core conditions
   44.     Appropriate supervision at all times
   45.     Health of staff and volunteers
   46.     No consumption of alcohol and drugs at premises
   47.     Provision of food and beverages
   48.     Hygiene
   49.     Fire and emergency procedure
   50.     Medical management plans
   51.     Illness, injury, accident and trauma procedure
   52.     First aid kit
   53.     Administration of medication
           Division 2 Additional conditions - health and safety
           Subdivision 1 Preliminary matters
   54.     Additional conditions
           Subdivision 2 Fire and emergency procedures
   55.     Fire prevention, control and alarm mechanisms
   56.     Fire and emergency procedure
           Subdivision 3 Animals
   57.     Keeping animals on premises
           Subdivision 4 Infectious diseases
   58.     Policy and procedures to be given to parents
   59.     Residents at home-based service
   60.     Infected child not to be identified
           Subdivision 5 Food and beverage requirements
   61.     Food and beverage standards
   62.     Information about meals
   63.     Training of carers
           Part 5 Interaction with children
           Division 1 Core conditions - interaction with children
   64.     Core conditions
   65.     Interaction with children
   66.     Educational and recreational programs
           Division 2 Additional conditions - interaction with children
   67.     Additional conditions
   68.     Program of activities
           Part 6 Arrival and departure
           Division 1 Preliminary matters
   69.     Application
           Division 2 Core conditions - arrival and departure
   70.     Core conditions
   71.     Arrival and departure procedures
   72.     Conditions of excursion
           Division 3 Additional conditions - arrival and departure
   73.     Additional conditions
   74.     Check of premises at end of day
   75.     Authority to take child on excursion
           Part 7 Governance and information
           Division 1 Core conditions - governance and information
   76.     Core conditions
   77.     Enrolment record
   78.     Attendance record
   79.     Death, injury and illness record
   80.     Medication record
   81.     Confidentiality of information
   82.     Complaints procedure
   83.     Interaction with parents
   84.     Clearance notices - home-based services
           Division 2 Additional conditions - governance and information
   85.     Additional conditions
   86.     Enrolment record - additional details
   87.     Death, illness and injury record - required details
   88.     Staffing record
   89.     Record retention
   90.     Display of information
   91.     Availability of Act and Regulations
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