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Education and Care Services Act 2013
sec.48Grounds on which chief executive must refuse application
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sec.48 Grounds on which chief executive must refuse application
The chief executive must refuse to grant a service approval if— the chief executive is satisfied the QEC service, if permitted to operate, would constitute an unacceptable risk to the safety, health or wellbeing of children who would be educated or cared for by the service; or the applicant does not have a provider approval; or the chief executive is not satisfied the applicant is capable of operating the proposed service in a way that meets the requirements of this Act; or the applicant is not entitled to lawfully occupy or use the QEC service premises to operate the QEC service.
- (a) the chief executive is satisfied the QEC service, if permitted to operate, would constitute an unacceptable risk to the safety, health or wellbeing of children who would be educated or cared for by the service; or
- (b) the applicant does not have a provider approval; or
- (c) the chief executive is not satisfied the applicant is capable of operating the proposed service in a way that meets the requirements of this Act; or
- (d) the applicant is not entitled to lawfully occupy or use the QEC service premises to operate the QEC service.