New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 299I

299I Access to or attendance of early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person absent for 5 minutes or less

(1) An early childhood teacher is taken to be in attendance at the centre-based service or the service is taken to have access to an early childhood teacher (as the case requires), while the early childhood teacher is absent if--

(a) the early childhood teacher is absent for not more than 5 minutes; and

(b) the early childhood teacher is not absent on a rest pause or during a rest period.

(2) A suitably qualified person is taken to be in attendance at the centre-based service while the suitably qualified person is absent if--

(a) the suitably qualified person is absent for not more than 5 minutes; and

(b) the suitably qualified person is not absent on a rest pause or during a rest period.

(3) In this regulation--

(a) a reference to an early childhood teacher includes a reference to a person who is taken to be an early childhood teacher or a second early childhood teacher under regulation 135(1) or (2); and

(b) a reference to a suitably qualified person includes a reference to a person who is taken to be a suitably qualified person under regulation 135(2).