sec.78Meaning of transport authorisation

sec.78 Meaning of transport authorisation

A transport authorisation , in relation to a child, is a written document that— states the name of the child; and is given by— a parent of the child; or a person authorised, by a parent of the child, to authorise a QEC approved service to provide, or arrange for, transportation of the child; and authorises the approved provider of a QEC approved service to provide, or arrange for, transportation of the child; and includes the information stated in subsection (2) about the transportation, as completed by the approved provider of the QEC approved service. For subsection (1) (d) , the information about the transportation is as follows— the reason the child is being transported; if the authorisation is for regular transportation—the times at which the child is to be transported; if the authorisation is for transportation other than regular transportation—the day the child is to be transported; a description of the pick-up point and destination; the vehicle to be used to transport the child; the estimated duration of the journey; the estimated number of children likely to be transported; the estimated number of staff members and any other adults who will accompany and supervise the children during the journey; the requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints under a law of this State or another State in which the children are to be transported; that a transport risk assessment has been conducted and is available for inspection at the QEC service premises; that written policies and procedures for transporting children are available for inspection at the QEC service premises. (sec.78-ssec.1) A transport authorisation , in relation to a child, is a written document that— states the name of the child; and is given by— a parent of the child; or a person authorised, by a parent of the child, to authorise a QEC approved service to provide, or arrange for, transportation of the child; and authorises the approved provider of a QEC approved service to provide, or arrange for, transportation of the child; and includes the information stated in subsection (2) about the transportation, as completed by the approved provider of the QEC approved service. (sec.78-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (d) , the information about the transportation is as follows— the reason the child is being transported; if the authorisation is for regular transportation—the times at which the child is to be transported; if the authorisation is for transportation other than regular transportation—the day the child is to be transported; a description of the pick-up point and destination; the vehicle to be used to transport the child; the estimated duration of the journey; the estimated number of children likely to be transported; the estimated number of staff members and any other adults who will accompany and supervise the children during the journey; the requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints under a law of this State or another State in which the children are to be transported; that a transport risk assessment has been conducted and is available for inspection at the QEC service premises; that written policies and procedures for transporting children are available for inspection at the QEC service premises.