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.