299IAccess to or attendance of early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person absent for 5 minutes or less

299I Access to or attendance of early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person absent for 5 minutes or less

299I Access to or attendance of early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person absent for 5 minutes or less

(1) An early childhood teacher is taken to be in attendance at the centre-based service or the service is taken to have access to an early childhood teacher (as the case requires), while the early childhood teacher is absent if—

(a) the early childhood teacher is absent for not more than 5 minutes; and

(b) the early childhood teacher is not absent on a rest pause or during a rest period.

(2) A suitably qualified person is taken to be in attendance at the centre-based service while the suitably qualified person is absent if—

(a) the suitably qualified person is absent for not more than 5 minutes; and

(b) the suitably qualified person is not absent on a rest pause or during a rest period.

(3) In this regulation—

(a) a reference to an early childhood teacher includes a reference to a person who is taken to be an early childhood teacher or a second early childhood teacher under regulation 135(1) or (2); and

(b) a reference to a suitably qualified person includes a reference to a person who is taken to be a suitably qualified person under regulation 135(2).

Reg 299I: Ins 2017 (543), reg 99. Am 2019 (631), reg 27.