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Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Licensing of Early Childhood Development Centres

10. Licence conditions

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(1)

In granting or renewing a licence to any person to operate an early childhood development centre, the Chief Licensing Officer may impose such conditions as the Chief Licensing Officer considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purpose of this Act.

(2)

The Chief Licensing Officer may impose —

(a)

conditions generally applicable to all licences;

(b)

conditions specifically applicable to a class of licences; or

(c)

conditions specifically applicable to a particular licence.

(3)

In particular, a licence to operate an early childhood development centre may include conditions —

(a)

relating to the operation, operating hours and maintenance of the centre;

(b)

relating to the care, education, safety and security of children attending the centre;

(c)

relating to the conduct of employees, agents and contractors of the licensee;

(d)

relating to the safety and security of persons performing duties or engaged in work at the centre; and

(e)

requiring the licensee to undergo and pass such audit as the Chief Licensing Officer may determine for compliance with —

(i)

the provisions of this Act;

(ii)

the conditions of the licence;

(iii)

the applicable codes of practice issued, approved or amended by the Chief Licensing Officer under section 36; and

(iv)

any direction given by the Chief Licensing Officer under section 17.

(4)

For the purpose of subsection (3)(e) —

(a)

the audit may be conducted only by —

(i)

authorised officers; or

(ii)

such qualified individuals or qualified audit team as may be approved by the Chief Licensing Officer for the purpose; and

(b)

the Chief Licensing Officer may require the licensee —

(i)

to submit to the Chief Licensing Officer or to the persons conducting the audit such information as the Chief Licensing Officer may specify which pertains to the operation of any early childhood development centre by the licensee; and

(ii)

to allow the persons conducting the audit to carry out on‑site collection or verification of any information which pertains to the operation of any early childhood development centre by the licensee.

(5)

Without affecting subsection (1), the Chief Licensing Officer may grant a renewal of a licence with or without modifying the conditions of the licence, but section 11 does not apply to or in relation to granting a renewal of a licence with modifications to the conditions of the licence.