17Condition relating to staff arrangements

17 Condition relating to staff arrangements

17 Condition relating to staff arrangements

(1) It is a condition of a boarding house authorisation that the authorised operator must—

(a) ensure that—

(i) information concerning staff positions, duties and hours of work at the authorised boarding house is provided to the Director-General at such times and in such circumstances as may be specified in a direction in writing given to the operator by the Director-General, and

(ii) the Director-General is given notice in writing of a reduction of staffing hours or the number of staff members at the authorised boarding house within 14 days before the reduction takes effect, and

(iii) copies of staff rosters for the authorised boarding house are provided to the Director-General at such times and in such circumstances as may be specified in a request in writing given to the operator by the Director-General, and

(b) engage staff members, or re-organise existing staffing rosters, duties and hours, in accordance with any direction in writing given to the operator by the Director-General.

(2) A direction for the purposes of subclause (1) (b) that requires additional staff members to be engaged may specify both the number of staff to be engaged and the qualifications they must have.

(3) The Director-General may give a direction for the purposes of subclause (1) (b) that requires additional staff members to be engaged only if the Director-General is satisfied that, having regard to the needs of the additional needs residents of the authorised boarding house, sufficient staff members with suitable qualifications are not available at the boarding house.