817Power to enter premises—ch 20 (Childcare services)

817 Power to enter premises—ch 20 (Childcare services) premises if— (a) the director-general has— (i) received an application for a childcare service licence under section 743 and has asked the proposed proprietor to allow the director-general to inspect the premises where the proposed proprietor proposes to operate the childcare service under section 744; or (ii) received an application for renewal of a childcare service licence under section 754 and has asked the proposed proprietor to allow the director-general to inspect the premises where the proposed proprietor proposes to operate the childcare service under section 755; and (b) the proposed proprietor has agreed to allow the director-general to inspect the premises. Note If the proposed proprietor does not allow the director-general to inspect the premises, the director-general need not decide whether the proposed proprietor is eligible for the childcare service licence or for renewal of the licence (see s 745 and s 756). (2) For this Act, an authorised person may also— (a) at any reasonable time, enter premises if a licensed childcare service is operating on the premises; or (b) at any time, enter premises with the occupier’s consent.

(3) However, this section authorises entry into a part of premises used for residential purposes only if the part of the premises is used to operate the childcare service. (4) This section is additional to section 813.