Premises and facilities

45 Premises and facilities standard: general

(1) The premises and facilities standard: general is the standard that requires every licensed service provider to whom this regulation applies -

(a) to use premises and facilities that, having regard to the number and age range of the children attending the premises, provide sufficient and suitable space for a range of activities, facilities for food preparation, eating, sleeping, storage, toileting, and washing, and sufficient and suitable heating, lighting, noise control, ventilation, and equipment to support -

(i) appropriate curriculum implementation by the service provider; and
(ii) safe and healthy practices by the service provider; and

(b) to comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 (which relates to activity spaces)

(2) Each licensed service provider to whom this regulation applies must comply with the premises and facilities standard: general.

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Premises and facilities

45 Premises and facilities standard: general

In this section

General -

Food preparation and eating -

Toilet and handwashing facilities -

Other sanitary facilities -

Sleep -