sec.47Relevant matters for deciding application

sec.47 Relevant matters for deciding application

The chief executive must consider the following matters in deciding whether to grant an application for a service approval— the suitability of the QEC service premises and their location for the operation of a QEC approved service; the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the QEC service for the operation of the service; any suspension (other than a voluntary suspension) of the applicant's provider approval; any current voluntary suspension of the applicant's provider approval; whether the QEC service is proposed to be operated principally within an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community and, if so, the culturally specific needs of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children; the matters mentioned in section 48 on which the chief executive must refuse an application; any other matters the chief executive considers appropriate. In deciding whether to grant the application for a service approval, the chief executive must also have regard to each of the following matters relating to the proposed provision of the regulated education and care under the approval— the number of children to whom the regulated education and care will be provided at one time; the ages of the children; the length of time for which each child will be provided with the regulated education and care. In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may also consider the applicant’s history of compliance with this Act, the repealed Act or the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) . (sec.47-ssec.1) The chief executive must consider the following matters in deciding whether to grant an application for a service approval— the suitability of the QEC service premises and their location for the operation of a QEC approved service; the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the QEC service for the operation of the service; any suspension (other than a voluntary suspension) of the applicant's provider approval; any current voluntary suspension of the applicant's provider approval; whether the QEC service is proposed to be operated principally within an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community and, if so, the culturally specific needs of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children; the matters mentioned in section 48 on which the chief executive must refuse an application; any other matters the chief executive considers appropriate. (sec.47-ssec.2) In deciding whether to grant the application for a service approval, the chief executive must also have regard to each of the following matters relating to the proposed provision of the regulated education and care under the approval— the number of children to whom the regulated education and care will be provided at one time; the ages of the children; the length of time for which each child will be provided with the regulated education and care. (sec.47-ssec.3) In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may also consider the applicant’s history of compliance with this Act, the repealed Act or the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) .