Victorian Numbered Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2011 (SR NO 162 OF 2011) - REG 43

r. 42

    (1)     For the heading to regulation 52 of the Principal Regulations substitute —

" Minimum hours of teaching staff—services educating and caring for 25 or more children ".

    (2)     For regulation 52(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute —

    "(1AA)     This regulation applies to—

        (a)     a standard service that is licensed or, in the case of an approved associated children's service, approved to care for and educate 25 or more children at any one time;

        (b)     an integrated service that includes a standard service component that is licensed to care for and educate 25 or more children at any one time.

    (1)         The proprietor of the service must ensure that a teaching staff member is caring for or educating children at the standard service or each standard service component for at least the lesser of—

        (a)     50 per cent of the time the service is open to care for or educate children; or

        (b)     20 hours per week.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.".