326Approved family day care venues

326 Approved family day care venues

326 Approved family day care venues

(1) In this section—

appointed day means the day that is 6 months after the commencement day;

formerly approved family day care venue means a family day care venue that, immediately before the commencement day, was an approved family day care venue.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a formerly approved family day care venue ceases to be an approved family day care venue on the appointed day unless, before the appointed day the Regulatory Authority, on application by the approved provider under section 54 (as amended by the 2017 Act), approves the venue as a family day care venue.

(3) If, before the appointed day, the Regulatory Authority had not determined an application by an approved provider under section 54 (as amended by the 2017 Act) for approval of the venue, the formerly approved family day care venue continues to be an approved family day care venue until the application is determined.

(4) Despite section 54(5), the Regulatory Authority must make a decision on an application made under section 54 for approval of a formerly approved family day care venue within 6 months of receiving the application.