242Persons taken to be early childhood teachers

#### 242 Persons taken to be early childhood teachers 242 Persons taken to be early childhood teachers > > (1) This regulation applies until 31 December 2026, in the case of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania or Western Australia. > > > (2) A relevant regulation applies to an education and care service as if a reference in regulations 130 to 134 to an early childhood teacher included a reference to a person who— > > > > > (a) is actively working towards an approved early childhood teaching qualification; and > > > > > (b) provides the approved provider with documentary evidence that— > > > > > > > (i) the person has completed at least 50 per cent of the course; or > > > > > > > (ii) holds an approved diploma level education and care qualification. > > > (3) In this regulation— > > > > relevant regulation means regulation 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 266, 267, 272(1A), 279, 293, 294, 303, 304, 330, 331, 332, 333, 348, 349, 362, 363 or 379. > > **Reg 242:** Am 2013 (417), reg 26; 2014 (260), reg 33; 2017 (735), reg 13; 2019 (631), reg 19; 2021 (380), reg 13; 2023 (165), reg 15; 2024 (658), Sch 1\[4\].