New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 102D

102D Authorisation for service to transport children

(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that a child being educated and cared for by the service is not transported by the service or on transportation arranged by the service unless written authorisation has been given under subregulation (4).

Penalty: $1000.

(2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that a child being educated and cared for by the service is not transported by the service or on transportation arranged by the service unless written authorisation has been given under subregulation (4).

Penalty: $1000.

(3) A family day care educator must ensure that a child being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service is not transported by the service or on transportation arranged by the service unless written authorisation has been given under subregulation (4).

Penalty: $1000.

(4) The authorisation must be given by a parent or other person named in the child's enrolment record as having authority, given by a parent, to authorise the child being transported by the service or on transportation arranged by the service and must state--

(a) the child's name; and

(b) the reason the child is to be transported; and

(c) if the authorisation is for regular transportation, a description of when the child is to be transported; and

(d) if the authorisation is not for regular transportation, the date the child is to be transported; and

(e) a description of the proposed pick-up location and destination; and

(f) the means of transport; and

(g) the period of time during which the child is to be transported; and

(h) the anticipated number of children likely to be transported; and

(i) the anticipated number of staff members and any other adults who will accompany and supervise the children during the transportation; and

(j) any requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints under a law of each jurisdiction in which the children are being transported; and

(k) that a risk assessment has been prepared and is available at the education and care service; and

(l) that written policies and procedures for transporting children are available at the education and care service.

(5) If the transportation is regular transportation, the authorisation is only required to be obtained once in a 12 month period.