Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Childcare Service Licence) Temporary Standards Exemption 2009 (No 8)
Notifiable instrument NI2009– 264
made under the  
Children and Young People Act 2008 Section 749 (2) Childcare licence – childcare service standards

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Children and Young People (Childcare Service Licence) Temporary Standards Exemption 2009 (No 8).

2	Purpose of this Instrument
This instrument is to issue a Temporary Standards Exemption as specified in Section 749 (2) of the Children and Young People Act 2008.
3	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after notification. 
4	Expiry
This instrument expires six (6) months after the day it commences.
5	This Temporary Standard Exemption is issued to 
Children First Learning Centres Pty Ltd
Nipperville Kindergarten and Nursery
Gwynne Street
WATSON  ACT  2602

6	Temporary Standard Exemption Standard
Children First Learning Centres Pty Ltdis exempt from complying with Children and Young People (ACT Childcare Services) Standards 2009 (No 1) 
Standard 1.44 the maximum group sizes of children are;
Centre Based Care
a) 15 children for children aged birth to 2 years.
7	Explanation and Additional Conditions 
The Children and Young People (ACT Childcare Services) Standards 2009 introduced on 27 February 2009, requires a maximum group size of 15 children for children aged birth to 2 years.  Children First Learning Centres Pty Ltd has applied for a Temporary Standards Exemption to continue to operate the Latrobe Room at Nipperville Kindergarten and Nursery with up to 20 children aged 15 months to two years until 31 December 2009.

Sue Burns
Manager
Children’s Policy and Regulation Unit
Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
9 June 2009