Victorian Numbered Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2011 (SR NO 162 OF 2011) - REG 20

After Part 2 of the Principal Regulations insert —

" PART 2A—SERVICE APPROVALS FOR APPROVED ASSOCIATED CHILDREN'S SERVICES

        24A     Application for approval of new nominees and primary nominees

For the purposes of section 25Y of the Act—

        (a)     the relevant prescribed information for an application under section 25X of the Act is the information set out in Part 12 of Schedule 1; and

        (b)     the relevant prescribed fee for that application is 3 fee units.

        24B     Application for voluntary suspension of service approval for approved associated children's service

    (1)     For the purposes of section 25ZA(2) of the Act—

        (a)     the relevant prescribed information for an application under section 25ZA(1) of the Act is the information set out in Part 13 of Schedule 1; and

        (b)     the relevant prescribed fee for that application is 3 fee units.

    (2)     For the purposes of section 25ZA(3)(b) of the Act, the following conditions are prescribed—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     the premises at which the service operates will be undergoing building works or renovation during the proposed period of suspension; or

              (ii)     in the case of a service that is located in a rural or remote area, the number of children enrolled at the service means that it would not be viable to operate the service during the proposed period of suspension;

        (b)     the service approval, to the extent that it relates to an approved associated children's service, has not been suspended during the previous 5 years;

        (c)     the proposed period of suspension is no longer than 12 months.

        24C     Cancellation of service approval for approved associated children's service at request of approved provider

A request by the approved provider of an approved associated children's service under section 25ZB of the Act to cancel a service approval to the extent that it relates to an approved associated children's service must be accompanied by the information set out in Part 14 of Schedule 1.

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PART 2B—REGISTERS

        25     Register of licensed children's services and approved associated children's services

    (1)     For the purposes of section 53(2) of the Act, the prescribed information about a children's service other than an approved associated children's service is—

        (a)     the name, address, telephone and email contact details of the children's service; and

        (b)     the name of the licensee; and

        (c)     the name of the representative (if any); and

        (d)     the name of the primary nominee; and

        (e)     the number of the licence; and

        (f)     the type of licence; and

        (g)     the type of services provided by the licensee at the premises; and

        (h)     the date the licence was granted and the date it expires; and

              (i)     the maximum number of children who may be cared for or educated by the service at any one time.

    (2)     For the purposes of section 53(2) of the Act, the prescribed information about an approved associated children's service is—

        (a)     the name, address, telephone and email contact details of the approved associated children's service; and

        (b)     the name of the approved provider; and

        (c)     the name of the primary nominee; and

        (d)     the service approval number; and

        (e)     the date the service approval was granted; and

        (f)     the type of children's service provided by the approved provider at the premises; and

        (g)     the maximum number of children who may be cared for or educated by the service at any one time.

        26     Fees for copies and extracts

For the purposes of section 53(4) of the Act, the prescribed fee for a copy of or extract from the register kept under section 53(1) of the Act is 3 fee units.

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