337Centre-based services indoor and outdoor space requirements

337 Centre-based services indoor and outdoor space requirements

337 Centre-based services indoor and outdoor space requirements

(1) Subject to subregulation (5), this regulation applies to a declared approved service that—

(a) is a centre-based service that was first licensed under the Children’s Services Act 1985 of South Australia before 3 April 1999; and

(b) immediately before the scheme commencement day held an exemption from a requirement under the Children’s Services (Child Care Centre) Regulations 1998 of South Australia in relation to the minimum useable indoor play space at service premises.

(2) Regulation 107 does not apply to the service premises.

(3) The declared approved service is required to comply with the requirements in relation to play room floor area set out in the Child Care Centre Regulations 1985 of South Australia (as in force immediately before they were revoked).

(4) For the purpose of a rating assessment under Part 5 of the Law, the declared approved service is taken to comply with regulation 107 if subregulation (3) is complied with.

(5) This regulation ceases to apply if—

(a) the service premises are renovated and that renovation reduces—

(i) the existing unencumbered indoor space suitable for children’s use; or

(ii) the existing unencumbered outdoor space suitable for children’s use; or

(b) the service premises are renovated and the approved provider requests an amendment to the maximum number of children to be educated and cared for at the service; or

(c) the service approval is transferred to another approved provider.

Note.

See also Division 7 of Part 7.1.

(6) Despite subregulation (5)(a)(ii), this regulation continues to apply if the service premises are renovated and that renovation reduces the existing unencumbered outdoor space suitable for children’s use to not less than 7 square metres per child.