sec.16Evaluation of guideline for accreditation

sec.16 Evaluation of guideline for accreditation

Before deciding to grant, or to refuse to grant, the application, the authority must evaluate the kindergarten guideline. However, the authority must not start the evaluation unless the applicant has complied with— all procedural requirements for the application; and if the authority has given the applicant a notice under section 15 (1) —all requests for information or a document under the notice. For evaluating the kindergarten guideline, the authority must consider whether or not the guideline satisfies the educational criteria and social responsibility criteria. The authority may require the applicant to give the authority further information or a document under section 15 after the evaluation has started. However, the authority may not reject the application only because the applicant does not comply with the requirement under subsection (4) . (sec.16-ssec.1) Before deciding to grant, or to refuse to grant, the application, the authority must evaluate the kindergarten guideline. (sec.16-ssec.2) However, the authority must not start the evaluation unless the applicant has complied with— all procedural requirements for the application; and if the authority has given the applicant a notice under section 15 (1) —all requests for information or a document under the notice. (sec.16-ssec.3) For evaluating the kindergarten guideline, the authority must consider whether or not the guideline satisfies the educational criteria and social responsibility criteria. (sec.16-ssec.4) The authority may require the applicant to give the authority further information or a document under section 15 after the evaluation has started. (sec.16-ssec.5) However, the authority may not reject the application only because the applicant does not comply with the requirement under subsection (4) .

• (a) all procedural requirements for the application; and
• (b) if the authority has given the applicant a notice under section 15 (1) —all requests for information or a document under the notice.