Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Despite
regulations 23(3) and (4) and 81, but subject to
regulations 23(1) and (2), 24, 25 and 82, if there are fewer than
13 enrolled children present at the place during a care session including
at least one enrolled child who has not reached 24 months of age the
licensee must ensure that —
(a) for
every 4 or fewer than 4 enrolled children present at the care session
there is one contact staff member on duty; and
(b) the
contact staff members referred to in paragraph (a) include —
(i)
a contact staff member who has reached 18 years of
age (who may be a contact staff member referred to in subparagraph (ii));
and
(ii)
a class A*, B* or C contact staff member.
Penalty: a fine of $6 000.
(2) Despite
regulation 81, but subject to regulations 23, 24, 25 and 82, if
there are fewer than 16 enrolled children present at the place during a
care session and all of the children present have reached 24 months of
age the licensee must ensure that —
(a) for
every 5 or fewer than 5 enrolled children present at the care session
there is one contact staff member on duty; and
(b) the
contact staff members referred to in paragraph (a) include —
(i)
a contact staff member who has reached 18 years of
age (who may be a contact staff member referred to in subparagraph (ii));
and
(ii)
a class A, B or C contact staff member.
Penalty: a fine of $6 000.
[Regulation 81A inserted in Gazette
8 Dec 2006 p. 5377‑8.]