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.