257Application for removal of exemption

#### 257 Application for removal of exemption 257 Application for removal of exemption > > (1) This regulation applies if an education and care service is taken under a prescribed regulation to comply with a provision of these Regulations for the purpose of a rating assessment. > > > (2) The approved provider of the education and care service may apply to the relevant Regulatory Authority for the prescribed regulation to cease to apply in relation to the service. > > > (3) The Regulatory Authority may approve the application. > > > (4) The relevant prescribed regulation ceases to apply to the education and care service on the approval of the application. > > > (5) In this regulation— > > > > prescribed regulation means regulation 239, 248, 249, 250, 251, 285, 286, 287, 337, 338, 339 or 383. > > **Reg 257:** Am 2023 (399), reg 81.