335Highest rating level awarded before, or on application made before, commencement day

335 Highest rating level awarded before, or on application made before, commencement day

335 Highest rating level awarded before, or on application made before, commencement day

(1) This section applies in relation to an approved education and care service that was awarded the highest rating level—

(a) before the commencement day; or

(b) after the commencement day on an application referred to in section 334.

(2) Section 153(2) applies for the purposes of a reassessment under section 157 of the approved education and care service, as if a reference—

(a) to the criteria published under subsection (1) were a reference to the criteria published under subsection (1) immediately before the commencement day; and

(b) to the National Quality Standard and the requirements of the national regulations were a reference to the National Quality Standard and the national regulations as in force immediately before the commencement day.

(3) Despite its amendment by the 2017 Act, section 158 as in force immediately before the commencement day continues to apply to the revocation of the highest rating level and for the purposes of that section—

(a) the criteria to be met are the criteria published under section 153(1) immediately before the commencement day; and

(b) the overall rating level is to be determined in accordance with the National Quality Standard as in force immediately before the commencement day.