Education and Care Services Act 2013
sec.55Application for new service approval in exceptional circumstances
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sec.55 Application for new service approval in exceptional circumstances
This section applies if— an approved provider holds a service approval for premises; and exceptional circumstances have caused the premises (the affected premises ) to be unsuitable for the provision of the regulated education and care for which the premises are approved. The premises for a QEC approved service have been flooded. The approved provider may apply to the chief executive— to temporarily suspend the service approval for the affected premises; and for a new service approval (an exceptional circumstances service approval ) to provide the regulated education and care from other premises (the replacement premises ). (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies if— an approved provider holds a service approval for premises; and exceptional circumstances have caused the premises (the affected premises ) to be unsuitable for the provision of the regulated education and care for which the premises are approved. The premises for a QEC approved service have been flooded. (sec.55-ssec.2) The approved provider may apply to the chief executive— to temporarily suspend the service approval for the affected premises; and for a new service approval (an exceptional circumstances service approval ) to provide the regulated education and care from other premises (the replacement premises ).
- (a) an approved provider holds a service approval for premises; and
- (b) exceptional circumstances have caused the premises (the affected premises ) to be unsuitable for the provision of the regulated education and care for which the premises are approved. Example— The premises for a QEC approved service have been flooded.
- (a) to temporarily suspend the service approval for the affected premises; and
- (b) for a new service approval (an exceptional circumstances service approval ) to provide the regulated education and care from other premises (the replacement premises ).