54 tal-2008 - Regolamenti tal-2008 dwar ir-Reġistrazzjoni ta’ Faċilitajiet tat-Tfal ta’ Matul il-Jum bħala Stabbilimenti Edukattivi

L.N. 54 of 2008

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Registration of Childcare Facilities as

Educational 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) The title of these regulations is the Registration of Citation

coming into force.

Childcare Facilities as Educational Establishments Regulations,

2008. (2) These regulations have come into force on the 1 st of

July, 2007.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: Interpretation.

“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.

(1) Every person responsible for a facility may apply to Application for

the Minister for that facility to be registered as an educational registration.

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

(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.

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.

(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.

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

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