Western Australian Numbered Acts

CHILD CARE SERVICES ACT 2007 (NO. 19 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  
   4.      Meaning of “child care service”  
   5.      Object  
   6.      Best interests of children paramount  
   7.      Guiding principles  
   8.      Crown bound  

   PART 2 -- Licensing of child care services  

           Division 1 -- Licence requirement  

   9.      Offence to provide child care service without a licence  

           Division 2 -- Application process  

   10.     Who may apply for licence  
   11.     Application for licence  
   12.     Further information relevant to application  

           Division 3 -- Grant of licence  

   13.     Power of CEO to grant licence  
   14.     General restrictions on grant of licence  
   15.     Restrictions on grant of licence: individual applicant  
   16.     Restrictions on grant of licence: corporate applicant  
   17.     Restrictions on grant of licence: public authority  

           Division 4 -- Licence conditions  

   18.     Condition as to supervision and control  
   19.     Other conditions  
   20.     Contravention of conditions  

           Division 5 -- Duration and renewal of licence  

   21.     Duration of licence  
   22.     Application for renewal of licence  
   23.     Restrictions on renewal of licence  
   24.     Renewal of licence  

           Division 6 -- Suspension and cancellation of licence  

   25.     Suspension of licence  
   26.     Notice of proposed suspension  
   27.     Revocation of suspension  
   28.     Duration of suspension  
   29.     Cancellation of licence  

           Division 7 -- Review of licensing decisions  

   30.     Review by State Administrative Tribunal  

           Division 8 -- General  

   31.     Licence not transferable  
   32.     Amendment of licence  
   33.     Licence document  
   34.     Production of licence document for amendment  
   35.     Return of licence document if licence no longer in effect  
   36.     Advertising  

   PART 3 -- Administration  

   37.     Cooperation and assistance  
   38.     Exchange of information  
   39.     Delegation by CEO  
   40.     Licensing officers  
   41.     Advisory bodies  

   PART 4 -- Enforcement  

   42.     Powers of entry and inspection  
   43.     Legal proceedings  
   44.     Evidentiary certificate  

   PART 5 -- Other matters  

   45.     Exemptions  
   46.     Production of child care records  
   47.     Obstruction  
   48.     Impersonating a licensing officer  
   49.     False information  
   50.     Confidentiality of information  
   51.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing  
   52.     Regulations  
   53.      Review of Act  

   PART 6 -- Transitional provisions  

   54.     Terms used in this Part  
   55.     Interpretation Act 1984 not affected  
   56.     Continuation of certain regulations  
   57.      Exemptions  
   58.     Applications for licence or renewal of licence  
   59.     Licences  
   60.     References to Part 8 provisions  
   61.     Transitional regulations  

   PART 7 -- Other Acts amended  

           Division 1 -- Children and Community Services Act 2004  

   62.     The Act amended in this Division  
   63.     Long title amended  
   64.     Section 6 amended  
   65.     Part 8 repealed  

           Division 2 -- Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899  

   66.     The Act amended in this Division  
   67.     Schedule V amended  

           Division 3 -- Evidence Act 1906  

   68.     The Act amended in this Division  
   69.     Section 19L amended  

           Division 4 -- Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004  

   70.     The Act amended in this Division  
   71.     Section 4 amended  
   72.     Section 5 amended  
   73.     Section 38 amended  
           SCHEDULE
           
[Assented to 3 July 2007]