Condition on service approval—water hazard safety inspections
32E Condition on service approval—water hazard safety inspections
A service approval for a family day care service is granted subject to the condition that the approved provider of the service must ensure that —
at the times set out in subregulation (2), an inspection (a water hazard safety inspection) of each family day care residence or approved family day care venue of the service with a swimming pool, outdoor spa or hazardous water feature is conducted in accordance with this regulation to determine whether the residence or venue is a safe operating environment; and
a written report (a water hazard safety inspection report) of each water hazard safety inspection is prepared and given to the approved provider in accordance with this regulation.
The times for conducting a water hazard safety inspection of a family day care residence or approved family day care venue are —
for the 1st inspection — within 30 days after the day on which it becomes a residence or venue of the service; and
after that, at monthly intervals.
A water hazard safety inspection of a family day care residence or approved family day care venue cannot be conducted by —
an educator who provides education and care to children at the residence or venue; or
a person who resides at the residence or venue.
A water hazard safety inspection of a family day care residence or approved family day care venue may be conducted by a person who is —
physically present at the residence or venue; or
subject to subregulation (5), using technology that enables the person to inspect the residence or venue without being physically present (a virtual inspection).
A water hazard safety inspection of a family day care residence or approved family day care venue cannot, without the written approval of the Regulatory Authority, be a virtual inspection if —
the previous 2 inspections of the residence or venue were virtual inspections; or
6 previous virtual inspections of the residence or venue have been conducted in the current calendar year.
Notes for this regulation:
1. See section 51(5) of the Law.
2. For water hazard safety inspection reporting requirements and offences relating to water hazard safety inspection reports see regulations 116D to 116F.
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