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Children's Services Act 1996
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202 Individual service exemptions
(1) This section applies in respect of the holder of an old licence for a children's service that was not required to comply with a requirement of the old Act under a relevant declaration immediately before the commencement day.
(2) The children's service is taken to comply with an equivalent requirement of this Act—
(a) for the period of 6 months from the commencement day; or
(b) if the holder of the old licence applies to the Regulatory Authority under this Act for a temporary waiver or service waiver under this Act in respect of that requirement and the application is received by the Regulatory Authority on or before the expiry of the 6-month period, to the date on which the application is finally determined under this Act.
***relevant declaration***, in relation to a children's service, means—
(a) a declaration made under section 29A of the old Act specifically in respect of the children's service; or
(b) a declaration made under section 6(1) of the old Act specifically in respect of the children's service.
S. 203 inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 16.