Child Care Centres Act · 2012 Revised Edition
3. Child care centres to be licensed
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall operate or take part in the management of a child care centre except under the authority of and in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Director.
child care centre
“child care centre” means any premises at which five or more children who are under the age of 3 years are habitually received for the purposes of care and supervision during part of the day or for longer periods;
If a child care centre is not licensed or is used otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of its licence, any person who operates or
licence
“licence” means a licence issued under this Act in respect of a child care centre;
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takes part in the management of the child care centre is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
Terms defined in s 2
child care centre
Defined · s 2“child care centre” means any premises at which five or more children who are under the age of 3 years are habitually received for the purposes of care and supervision during part of the day or for longer periods;
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of Community Development, and includes any person who is authorised by him to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Director under this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
licence
Defined · s 2“licence” means a licence issued under this Act in respect of a child care centre;