71HChildren embarking a means of transport

71H Children embarking a means of transport

(1) This regulation applies in relation to the regular transportation of children by or arranged by a children's service.

(2) The approved provider of the service must ensure the requirements under subregulation (4) are complied with in relation to children embarking a means of transport at the children's service premises.

(3) A nominated supervisor of the service must ensure the requirements under subregulation (4) are complied with in relation to children embarking a means of transport at the children's service premises.

(4) The requirements are that—

(a) a staff member or nominated supervisor of the service, who is not driving the means of transport, is present when the children embark the means of transport at the children's service premises; and

(b) each child embarking the means of transport at the children's service premises is accounted for by the person referred to in paragraph (a); and

(c) immediately after all the children have embarked the means of transport at the children's service premises, a record is made that—

(i) confirms each child referred to in paragraph (b) has been accounted for; and

(ii) states how each child referred to in paragraph (b) has been accounted for; and

(iii) states the date and time the record is made; and

(iv) states the name of, and is signed by, the person referred to in paragraph (a).

(5) Nothing in this regulation prevents the person referred to in subregulation (4)(a) from being counted as an educator in calculating the educator to child ratio of the service under Subdivision 2 of Division 11 of Part 4.

Reg. 71I inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 25.