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

7. Application for or to renew licence

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(1)

An application must be made to the Chief Licensing Officer in accordance with this section.

(2)

An application must —

(a)

be in the form and manner required by the Chief Licensing Officer;

(b)

be accompanied by a non‑refundable application fee (if prescribed) paid in the manner required by the Chief Licensing Officer; and

(c)

be accompanied by any information that the Chief Licensing Officer requires to decide on the application.

(3)

A separate application must be made for every early childhood development centre that a person operates or intends to operate (as the case may be) under the authority of a licence.

(4)

In addition to the requirements under subsections (2) and (3), an application to renew a licence must —

(a)

be made not later than the prescribed time before the date the licence expires (called in this subsection the renewal deadline); and

(b)

if made later than the renewal deadline, be accompanied by a non‑refundable late renewal application fee (if prescribed) paid in the manner required by the Chief Licensing Officer.

(5)

The Chief Licensing Officer or an authorised officer may —

(a)

carry out such inquiries and investigations in relation to an application under subsection (1) as are necessary for a proper consideration by the Chief Licensing Officer of the application; and

(b)

request that the applicant provide, within a specified time, any additional information that the Chief Licensing Officer requires for a proper consideration of the application.

(6)

The Chief Licensing Officer may refuse an application —

(a)

that is incomplete or otherwise not made in accordance with this section; or

(b)

if the applicant fails to provide the additional information requested under subsection (5)(b).