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EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 45

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 45

45 .         Application for temporary waiver

                An application under section 94 of the Law for a temporary waiver must include the following information —

            (a)         the name of the education and care service;

            (b)         the service approval number;

            (c)         the name and contact details of the contact person for the purposes of the application;

            (d)         a statement that specifies —

                  (i)         the regulations in relation to which a temporary waiver is sought; and

                  (ii)         the way in which the education and care service does not or will not comply with the specified regulations;

            (e)         the reasons that the education and care service is unable to comply with the specified regulations;

            (f)         details and evidence of any attempts made to comply with the specified regulations;

            (g)         the period for which a temporary waiver is sought and the reasons for seeking that period;

        Note:         This period cannot exceed 12 months.

            (h)         details of steps that are being or will be taken in order to comply with the specified regulations;

                  (i)         the measures being taken or to be taken to protect the wellbeing of children being educated and cared for by the education and care service while the temporary waiver is in force.

        Note for this regulation:

                See section 95 of the Law.

        [Regulation 45 amended: SL 2023/186 r. 12.]

[Part 2.3 (r. 46‑54) deleted: Gazette 28 Sep 2018 p. 3617.]

This Chapter outlines the assessment and ratings process for an education and care service and applies to all education and care services.

Part 3.1 sets out the requirements for preparation and review of quality improvement plans.

Part 3.2 sets out the different rating levels that may be given to an education and care service and the method used to determine a rating.

Part 3.3 deals with assessments.

Division 1 sets out the process for making assessments of approved education and care services and determining ratings, including the matters that the Regulatory Authority must consider.

Division 2 sets out the process for applying for reassessment of an education and care service.

Part 3.4 deals with reviews of ratings.

Division 1 sets out the process for applying for a review of a rating of an education and care service by the Regulatory Authority.

Division 2 sets out the process for applying for a further review of a rating of an education and care service by a rating review panel.

Part 3.5 sets out the process by which the approved provider of an education and care service, if eligible, may apply for the highest rating.

Part 3.6 sets out offences relating to falsely representing ratings.