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Education Act (Cap. 327) Registration Of Childcare Facilities As Educational Establishments Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 54 Of 2008 )



L.N. 54 of 2008

B 987

EDUCATION ACT (CAP. 327)Registration of Childcare Facilities asEducational Establishments Regulations, 2008

IN VIRTUE of the powers conferred by article 135 of the Education Act, the Minister of Education, Youth and Employment has made the following regulations:

1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Registration of

Childcare Facilities as Educational Establishments Regulations,
2008.
(2) These regulations have come into force on the 1st of
July, 2007.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: “facility” means any establishment used for the regular

provision of child day care services for children under three
years, including establishments such as playschools, nurseries and home-based childcare facilities;
“Department” means the Department for Social Welfare
Standards;
“standards” means the Standards for Child Day Care Facilities issued by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Employment and the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity.

3. (1) Every person responsible for a facility may apply to the Minister for that facility to be registered as an educational establishment with the Education Division.

(2) The Minister may accept such an application if:
(a) it is duly filled in and accompanied with all necessary documentation; and

Citation and coming into force.

Interpretation.

Application for registration.

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Contents of the programme.

Fees and other expenses.

VAT exemption. Cap. 406.

(b) the Department has certified that the facility is registered with it and that the facility meets the criteria established by the standards.
(3) The documentation which shall accompany the application shall include:
(a) a description of the activities to be included in the programme offered by the facility, together with details regarding the educational value of the programme; and
(b) information regarding any fees and, or expenses mentioned in regulation 5 (2).
(4) The registration of the facility shall be valid for one year and the facility shall apply every year to renew its registration.

4. When the facility applying for registration under these regulations is also licensed to operate a school under the Education Act, the programme offered by the facility shall not be the same as the programme of studies offered by the school.5. (1) The person responsible for the facility shall, before accepting any child to attend the facility, inform the parents of any fees and, or other expenses involved.

(2) The Minister shall also be informed in writing regarding these fees and, or expenses, and shall give his approval together with the approval for the registration of the facility with the Education Division.

6. The registration of a facility with the Education Division under these regulations shall have the effect of exemption under section 12 of Part Two in the Fifth Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act.

Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta’ l-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta

Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press

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