Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Childcare Service Licence) Temporary Standards Exemption 2009 (No 14)
Notifiable instrument NI2009–303
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 14).

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 three (3) months after the day it commences.

5	This Temporary Standard Exemption is issued to 
Teddy Bears Child Care Centre Pty Ltd for
Teddy Bears Child Care Centre
30 Storey Street
CURTIN  ACT  2605

6	Temporary Standard Exemption Standard
Teddy Bears Child Care Centre operated by Teddy Bears Child Care Centre Pty Ltd is exempt from complying with Children and Young People (ACT Childcare Services) Standards 2009 (No 1) – 
Standard 2.1) One in every two primary contact staff must be qualified.

7	Explanation and Additional Conditions 
Teddy Bears Childcare Centre is licensed for 88 places and requires eight staff to operate the four age groups. The Children and Young People (ACT Childcare Services) Standards 2009 (No 1) introduced on 27 February 2009 requires that one in every two primary contact staff must be qualified. The proprietor, Teddy Bears Childcare Centre Pty Ltd has applied for a Temporary Standards Exemption to this requirement whilst the service recruits the required number of qualified staff. 

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