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#### 117 Glass
117 Glass
> > (1) The approved provider of a family day care service must ensure that any glazed area of a residence or approved family day care venue of the service complies with subregulation (2) if the area—
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> > > (a) is accessible to children; and
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> > > (b) is 0.75 metres or less above floor level.
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> > > Note
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> > > The height above floor level specified in paragraph (b) does not apply in Western Australia. The applicable height above floor level is 1 metre—see regulation 117(1)(b)(i) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012 of Western Australia.
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> > (2) The glazed area must be—
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> > > (a) glazed with safety glass, if the Building Code of Australia requires this; or
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> > > (b) in any other case—
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> > > > (i) treated with a product that prevents glass from shattering if broken; or
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> > > > (ii) guarded by barriers that prevent a child from striking or falling against the glass.
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> Note.
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> A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with this regulation.
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> **Reg 117:** Am 2014 (260), reg 16; 2023 (399), reg 50.