{"id":"tas:sr-2023-023","name":"Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2023","slug":"child-care-fees-regulations-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179231,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2023-023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-023) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 5 June 2023.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### 3 Fees\n\n> > (1)  The fees specified in [Part 1](#JS1@HS1@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable under the [Child Care Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-062) , in respect of the matters to which they relate, for the period 5 June 2023 to 30 June 2024.\n> \n> > (2)  The fees specified in [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable under the [Child Care Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-062) , in respect of the matters to which they relate, on and from 1 July 2024.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Fees SCHEDULE 1 - Fees\n\n[Regulation 3](#GS3@EN)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fees – 5 June 2023 to 30 June 2024","content":"# Part 1 Fees – 5 June 2023 to 30 June 2024\n\n|  |  | Fee units |\n| 1. | Approved registration body licence |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence | 172.08 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 129.07 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.65 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 25.28 |\n| 2. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre not covered by item 3 |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 42.70 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 42.70 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 85.96 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 171.91 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 257.87 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 34.27 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 34.27 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 76.97 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 150.56 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 214.61 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 25.28 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 25.28 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 28.65 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 28.65 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 28.65 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 16.85 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 16.85 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 25.28 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 25.28 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 25.28 |\n| 3. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre providing vacation care programs only |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 21.35 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 21.35 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 42.98 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 85.96 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 128.93 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 17.13 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 17.13 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 38.48 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 75.28 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 107.30 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 12.64 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 12.64 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 17.13 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 28.65 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 28.65 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 8.43 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 8.43 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 12.64 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 12.64 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 17.13 |\n| 4. | Home-based child care licence – licensed for up to 7 children |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence | 16.85 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 12.36 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 8.43 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 3.93 |","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fees on and from 1 June 2024","content":"# Part 2 Fees on and from 1 June 2024\n\n|  |  | Fee units |\n| 1. | Approved registration body licence |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence | 168.30 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 126.23 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 |\n| 2. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre not covered by item 3 |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 49.45 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 82.42 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 164.84 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 274.73 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 357.14 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 49.45 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 82.42 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 164.84 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 274.73 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 357.14 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 |\n| 3. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre providing vacation care programs only |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 24.73 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 41.21 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 82.42 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 137.36 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 178.57 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence: |  |\n|  | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 24.73 |\n|  | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 41.21 |\n|  | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 82.42 |\n|  | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 137.36 |\n|  | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 178.57 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 |\n| 4. | Home-based child care licence – licensed for up to 7 children |  |\n|  | (a) Application for licence | 16.48 |\n|  | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 12.09 |\n|  | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 |\n|  | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 30 May 2023\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department for Education, Children and Young People.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations do not alter who is regulated under the Child Care Act 2001; they prescribe the fees payable for specified licensing actions and the periods those fees apply (reg 3; Schedule 1). The instrument changes only the cost of regulatory transactions, not the statutory licensing powers or obligations. A drafting inconsistency on the Part 2 effective date (Schedule 1 heading vs reg 3(2)) creates uncertainty about timing but does not, on its face, expand or narrow the Act's scope."},"complexity_factors":["Tiered fee matrix by licence type and centre size across multiple application types (Schedule 1 Parts 1 & 2) increases mapping and compliance effort.","Separate fee schedules for two distinct periods (Schedule 1 Part 1 and Part 2) requiring administrators and payers to apply the correct timeframe (reg 3(1)–(2)).","Date inconsistency between reg 3(2) (\"on and from 1 July 2024\") and the Schedule 1 heading (\"on and from 1 June 2024\"), creating legal uncertainty about the effective date of Part 2.","Fees stated in 'fee units' without a conversion or monetary value in this instrument (Schedule 1) requires cross-reference to the mechanism that converts fee units to currency.","Multiple distinct charge events (application, renewal, late lodgement, amendment) for each licence category increases administrative transactions and potential for errors (Schedule 1).","Different treatment for vacation‑care‑only centres and home‑based providers adds categorical complexity for classification and billing (Schedule 1).","Granularity and many numeric entries raise operational risk for misapplication and increase record‑keeping burden for both the regulator and providers."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the fees payable under the Child Care Act 2001 for licence applications, renewals, amendments and late lodgements, listing tiered amounts in fee units by licence type and centre size for two time periods (5 June 2023–30 June 2024; and on/after 1 July 2024) (reg 3; Schedule 1). It affects child‑care providers and applicants who must pay these fees and is administered by the Department for Education, Children and Young People."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the regulation's scope changed from its original intent. The document supplied contains only status and administrative metadata, not the operative provisions of the regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative metadata was provided — no substantive regulatory content is present in the supplied text, making full analysis impossible","Statutory Rules (subordinate legislation) can be complex due to their relationship with a parent Act, but nothing of the operative provisions was provided","Fee regulations are generally straightforward in structure once the actual provisions are available"],"plain_english_summary":"The Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2023 (Tasmania) is a statutory rule (SR-2023-023) made under Tasmania’s child care law that came into force on 5 June 2023. It governs fees related to regulated child care and therefore affects parents/guardians, child care providers, and agencies overseeing child care. The provided text contains only metadata, so the specific charges and obligations are not available here."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of prescribing administrative fees for child care licensing. The two-part structure reflects standard annual fee updates rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with no conditional logic or cross-references","Only 3 operative provisions (short title, commencement, fees)","No defined terms section – relies on definitions in the parent Child Care Act 2001","Simple temporal division (two date ranges) with no overlapping or ambiguous transition rules","Flat fee structure – no calculations, percentages, or variable formulas required","Minor complexity from 'fee units' concept (a statutory mechanism where dollar values are set elsewhere and multiplied by the unit number), but this is standard Tasmanian practice"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the fees that child care providers must pay to the Tasmanian government for licences to operate child care services.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Child care centres** (centre-based care) – fees depend on how many children the centre is licensed to care for\n- **Vacation care programs** – separate, lower fee structure for centres that only operate during school holidays\n- **Home-based child care** – family day care providers looking after up to 7 children\n- **Approved registration bodies** – organisations that register home-based carers\n\n**What it does:**\nThe regulations prescribe fees for four main activities:\n- **Applying for a new licence** (most expensive)\n- **Renewing an existing licence** (cheaper than new applications)\n- **Late renewal applications** (penalty fee for being tardy)\n- **Requesting changes to a licence** (cheapest, for amendments like changing the number of children)\n\n**Why the two parts:**\n- **Part 1** covers fees from 5 June 2023 to 30 June 2024\n- **Part 2** covers fees from 1 July 2024 onwards (with some adjustments, mostly increases for larger centres)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese fees are the cost of doing business for anyone running child care in Tasmania. The fee structure incentivises smaller operations and penalises late paperwork. The shift from Part 1 to Part 2 represents a significant fee increase for larger centres – for example, a centre licensed for 91+ children jumps from 257.87 fee units to 357.14 fee units for new applications."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/child-care-fees-regulations-2023","history":"/api/acts/child-care-fees-regulations-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/child-care-fees-regulations-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/child-care-fees-regulations-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/child-care-fees-regulations-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/child-care-fees-regulations-2023/documents"}}