23Additional information about proposed children's service premises

23 Additional information about proposed children's service premises

(1) Subject to subregulation (2) and regulation 24, for the purposes of section 43(c) of the Act, the following information about the proposed children's service premises is prescribed for an application for a service approval for a children's service (in addition to the information required under regulation 22)—

(a) the location and street address of the proposed children's service premises;

(b) plans prepared by a building practitioner of the proposed children's service premises showing the following—

(i) the location of all buildings, structures, outdoor play areas and shaded areas;

(ii) the location of all entries and exits;

(iii) the location of all fences and gates, specifying the type of fence or gate used or to be used;

(iv) the location of toilet and washing facilities, nappy changing areas and any food preparation areas;

(v) the boundaries of the premises;

(vi) the landscape of, or landscaping plans for, outdoor spaces that will be used by the children's service, specifying the natural environments that are or will be provided;

(vii) a floor plan indicating unencumbered indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for children;

(viii) calculations, carried out by a building practitioner, of the areas referred to in regulations 76 and 77 relating to unencumbered indoor and outdoor space;

(ix) the elevation plans of the premises;

Reg. 23(1)(ba) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 11.

(ba) if the proposed children's service premises will be located within a multi-storey building shared with other occupants—

(i) the total number of storeys in the building; and

(ii) the storey or storeys on which the premises will be located; and

(iii) if the premises will be located on more than one storey, the ages of the children who will attend on each storey;

(c) if a swimming pool or other water hazard is situated on the proposed children's service premises, a copy of the service's proposed water safety policy;

(d) one of the following—

(i) a soil assessment for the site of the proposed children's service premises;

(ii) if a soil assessment for the site of the proposed children's service premises has previously been undertaken, a statement to that effect, specifying when the soil assessment was undertaken;

(iii) a statement made by the applicant that states that, to the best of the applicant's knowledge the site history does not indicate that the site is likely to be contaminated in a way that poses an unacceptable risk to the health of children;