4—Meaning of early childhood development system
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a reference to the "early childhood development system" will be taken to be a reference to any system or systems that contribute to or affect the development of children in early childhood, and in particular (but not limited to) health services, human services and education and care services provided in early childhood.
(2) To avoid doubt, the early childhood development system includes infrastructure and services, whether provided by the State, or by communities, local government providers or non-government providers.