Early Childhood Development Centres Regulations 2018 · 2026 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Premises
51. Outdoor space
Feedback & supportA licensee must ensure that the licensee’s centre has an outdoor play space where children attending at the centre can participate in activities in a safe manner or play safely, unless the Chief Licensing Officer is satisfied that it is not feasible for the centre to have an outdoor play space.
A licensee’s centre that has an outdoor play space must ensure that there is safe access from the centre to the outdoor play space.
Before any child attending at a centre is allowed to use any outdoor play space on any day, the licensee of the centre must ensure that the licensee’s staff makes a physical inspection of the outdoor play space to ensure that —
the equipment (if any) at the outdoor play space is in good working condition;
such equipment is developmentally‑appropriate for the children; and
the outdoor play space is properly maintained and free from any hazardous element or harmful object.
In this regulation, “safe access” means access that is suitably constructed, kept free of obstructions and well maintained.
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that the licensee’s centre has an outdoor play space where children attending at the centre can participate in activities in a safe manner or play safely, unless the Chief Licensing Officer is satisfied that it is not feasible for the centre to have an outdoor play space.
Subregulation 2
A licensee’s centre that has an outdoor play space must ensure that there is safe access from the centre to the outdoor play space.
Subregulation 3
Before any child attending at a centre is allowed to use any outdoor play space on any day, the licensee of the centre must ensure that the licensee’s staff makes a physical inspection of the outdoor play space to ensure that —
the equipment (if any) at the outdoor play space is in good working condition;
such equipment is developmentally‑appropriate for the children; and
the outdoor play space is properly maintained and free from any hazardous element or harmful object.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “safe access” means access that is suitably constructed, kept free of obstructions and well maintained.