Section 5 — Object of Act — Child Care Services Act 2007 (Western Australia) — Barrister AI

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s 1Short title s 2Commencement s 3Terms used s 4Term used: child care service s 5ATerm used: supervising officer s 5BApplication of this Act to associated children’s services s 5Object of Act s 6Paramount consideration when performing functions under Act s 7Principles to be observed when administering Act s 8Crown bound s 9Providing child care service without licence, offence s 10Who may apply for licence s 11Application for licence s 12CEO may request more information to decide licence application s 13Licence, grant of s 14General restrictions on grant of licence s 15Additional restrictions on grant of licence to individual applicant s 16Additional restrictions on grant of licence to corporate applicant s 18Condition as to supervision and control s 19Conditions that may be imposed s 20Contravention of conditions, offence s 21Duration of licence s 22Renewal of licence, application for s 23ACEO may request more information to decide renewal application s 23Restrictions on renewal of licence s 24Conditions of renewed licence s 25Suspending licence on ground of unacceptable risk s 27Revoking suspension made under s. 25 s 28Duration of suspension s 29Disciplinary action by SAT against licensee s 30ALimitations on penalties imposed under s. 29(4)(d) or by courts for offences s 30BCancelling licence if child care service no longer provided s 30CDisciplinary action by SAT against managerial officer s 30DDisqualified managerial officer not to be employed s 30Applying for review by SAT s 31Licence not transferable s 32Amending licence s 33Licence document, issue of s 34Licence document to be produced to CEO on request if licence amended or renewed s 35Licence document to be returned to CEO if licence no longer in effect s 36Advertising child care service, restrictions on s 37Cooperation and assistance between CEO and others s 38Exchange of information between CEO and others s 39Delegation by CEO s 41ALicensing officers, functions of s 42Entry to places s 43APowers after entering place s 43BInformation, records etc., powers to obtain s 43CRelevant records, powers in relation to s 43DDirection under this Division, giving and contravening s 43FAssistance and use of force to exercise power s 43GSeizing things, procedure on s 43HCriminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006, application of s 43JEntry warrant, application for s 43KIssue and content of entry warrant s 43LEffect of entry warrant s 43MCEO may give compliance notice s 43NContravening compliance notice, offence s 43OReview by SAT of decision to give compliance notice s 43QEvidentiary certificate s 43No privilege against self‑incrimination s 44Evidence Act 1906 not affected s 45AInformation about child care services etc., publication of by CEO s 45Exemptions from s. 9 etc., Minister’s powers as to s 46Child care records, production of in legal proceedings s 47Obstructing person performing function under Act, offence s 48Impersonating licensing officer, offence s 49False or misleading information in applications etc., offence s 50Information obtained under Act, disclosure and use of restricted s 51ACEO may require statutory declaration s 51Protection from liability for wrongdoing s 52Regulations s 53ARegulations may adopt published documents s 53BRegulations may prescribe codes of practice s 53CPreparation of draft code of practice by CEO s 53DInterim code of practice s 53Review of Act s 54Terms used s 55Interpretation Act 1984 not affected s 56Certain regulations continue in force after 10 Aug 2007 s 57Exemptions in force immediately before 10 Aug 2007 s 58Applications for licence etc. not decided by 10 Aug 2007 s 59Licences in force immediately before 10 Aug 2007 s 60References to Part 8 provisions, interpretation of s 61Transitional regulations s 62AInterpretation Act 1984 not affected s 62BLicensing officers appointed immediately before 7 Jan 2012 s 62CCertain people who were supervising officers immediately before 7 Jan 2012 s 62DSuspensions in force immediately before 7 Jan 2012 s 62ETransitional regulations NotesNotes Compilation tableCompilation table Uncommenced provisions tableUncommenced provisions table Other notesOther notes Defined termsDefined terms

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The object of this Act is to protect, and promote the best interests of, children who receive child care services.

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