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CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 202

Other factors affecting allocation (1) This section applies to the allocation of new child care assistance hours to * centre based long day care services for 1998 and 1999.

(2) In deciding whether to grant an application for an allocation of new child care assistance hours, the Secretary must take into account factors relevant to the nature and quality of the service in respect of which the application is made.

(3) If the total number of hours applied for in relation to a region or a category of * centre based long day care service exceeds the number specified for that region or category in the determination under section 200, the Secretary must allocate the hours available among services that will best meet child care assistance needs for centre based long day care in that region, or in relation to that category (as the case requires).

(4) The guidelines may specify factors to be taken into account by the Secretary for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3).



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